Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare, 16, had trouble swallowing and food ejection - what was found?
By Greene, H J & O'Connor, J P·Published in The Veterinary record·1986·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Haemangioma of the guttural pouch of a 16-year-old thoroughbred mare: clinical and pathological findings.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 16-year-old thoroughbred mare was brought in because she was having trouble swallowing (dysphagia) and was spitting food out of her mouth and nostrils. These symptoms lasted for three weeks before she was euthanized for humane reasons. A post-mortem exam showed a soft tumor (haemangioma) about 7 cm by 5 cm in size, located in the left guttural pouch. Unfortunately, the mare did not recover due to the severity of her condition.
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Abstract
A 16-year old thoroughbred mare was presented with dysphagia and food being ejected from the mouth and nostrils. Clinical signs were exhibited for three weeks before it was euthanased on humanitarian grounds. Post mortem examination revealed a soft haemangioma measuring 7 cm X 5 cm suspended from the roof of the medial compartment of the left guttural pouch.
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