Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastric retention associated with a pyloric mass in two horses.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1984
- Authors:
- McGill, C A & Bolton, J R
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two young female horses were found to have a blockage in their stomachs caused by a mass near the opening of the stomach. This blockage was confirmed using special X-rays. During surgery, a large mass was felt in the stomach wall of both horses. In one horse, the mass was linked to long-term stomach ulcers, while the other horse did not have ulcers but got better after a procedure that rerouted the stomach to the small intestine. Overall, the treatment worked for the second horse, leading to recovery.
Abstract
Partial pyloric obstruction causing gastric retention is described in 2 young female horses. Gastric retention was confirmed by contrast radiography of the upper gastrointestinal tract. In both horses a large mass was palpated in the wall of the pyloric antrum at exploratory laparotomy. Post-mortem examination of the first case confirmed that this mass was associated with chronic gastric ulceration. Gastric ulceration was not confirmed in the second case but this horse recovered after the pylorus and duodenum were bypassed by gastro-jejunostomy.
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