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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Exsanguination due to gastric ulceration in a foal.

Journal:
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Year:
1985
Authors:
Traub-Dagartz, J et al.
Species:
horse

Plain-English summary

A young Arabian foal with a heart condition sadly died from bleeding caused by a large stomach ulcer. In the past, foals with stomach ulcers have often died from infections after the ulcer created a hole in the stomach. However, in this case, the foal's death was specifically due to the bleeding from the ulcer.

Abstract

An Arabian foal with a congenital heart disease died due to hemorrhage secondary to a large gastric ulcer. Previously, death of foals with gastric ulcers has been due to diffuse peritonitis resulting from gastric ulcer perforation. The foal in this case report died due to hemorrhage secondary to a large gastric ulcer.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3972690/