Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastrojejunostomy as a treatment for gastric outflow disorders in four adult horses.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Brabon, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Science · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Four adult horses were experiencing moderate belly pain and were eating less than usual. They were found to have problems with their stomach emptying, either due to a blockage in the area where the stomach meets the small intestine or inflammation in the small intestine. All four horses underwent a surgical procedure to connect their stomach to a part of the small intestine. After the surgery, two of the horses were able to return to work and lived for more than three years, while one horse had to be put to sleep six months later due to ongoing pain, and another horse died five months after the surgery following an unattended birth.
Abstract
Four adult horses with histories of moderate abdominal pain and inappetence were diagnosed with delayed gastric emptying and gastric impaction attributed to pyloroduodenal obstruction (three cases) or duodenitis (one case). A stapled side-to-side gastrojejunostomy was performed on all horses. Two horses returned to work and survived ≥3 years. One horse was euthanased 6 months post-surgery due to recurrent abdominal pain, and one was found dead 5 months postsurgery after an unattended foaling.
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