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Horse with weight trouble after surgery for enteritis - what to
By Gillis, J P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1994·Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastrojejunostomy for management of acute proximal enteritis in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Arabian stallion was initially treated with medication for 6 days due to a condition called proximal enteritis, which is an inflammation of the upper part of the intestine. After those days, the veterinarian performed surgery to confirm the diagnosis and check for any blockages in the digestive system. They then created a new connection between the stomach and the small intestine, a procedure known as gastrojejunostomy. Although the horse struggled to maintain and gain weight during the first year after the surgery, the owner reported that 8 years later, the horse was doing well.
Abstract
A 5-year-old Arabian stallion was treated medically 6 days for proximal enteritis. On the sixth day, exploratory celiotomy verified the diagnosis and ruled out other intraluminal and extraluminal gastrointestinal tract obstructions. A gastrojejunostomy was performed. The horse had trouble maintaining and gaining weight in the first year after surgery, but 8 years after surgery, the owner reported that the horse was doing well.
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