Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pony very tired, swaying, and not eating - what's wrong?
By Akagami, Masataka et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2007·Kenhoku Livestock Hygiene Service Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Granulomatous nephritis and meningoencephalomyelitis caused by Halicephalobus gingivalis in a pony gelding.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Shetland pony was brought in with a low appetite, unsteady movements, and confusion, and sadly, he passed away. A thorough examination revealed severe kidney damage and brain lesions caused by a type of parasite called Halicephalobus gingivalis. This parasite led to serious conditions in the pony, including kidney inflammation and brain infection. Unfortunately, despite the findings, there was no treatment that could save him.
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Abstract
A ten-year-old Shetland pony gelding showed low appetite, ataxia, peculiar swaying, clouding of consciousness, and ultimately died. At necropsy, multiple coalescing granulomatous foci were detected in the kidneys, and small necrotic lesions were found in the cerebellum. Histologic examination of the renal tissue sections revealed extensive granuloma, and Halicephalobus gingivalis-like nematodes were seen. Similar nematodes were found in the granulomatous or necrotic lesions of the renal lymph nodes and cerebellum, and were also frequently detected in cerebrospinal meningovascular lesions. Morphologic features together with partial ribosomal RNA gene sequences of the nematodes in the lesions revealed that they were H. gingivalis. The present results indicated that H. gingivalis caused granulomatous nephritis and meningoencephalomyelitis in this pony gelding.
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