Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse has blood in stool due to artery issue
By Kiper, M L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1988·Department of Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hematochezia attributable to cranial mesenteric arterial aneurysm with connecting tracts to cecum and ileum in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A Missouri Fox Trotter stallion was found to have a problem with a blood vessel in his abdomen, specifically a cranial mesenteric arterial aneurysm, which is a bulge in an artery that was connected to parts of his intestine. The main issue he showed was blood in his stool, which happened twice over a span of ten days. This condition might have been caused by inflammation of the artery due to larvae from a type of parasite called Strongylus vulgaris. The outcome of the treatment is not mentioned in the abstract.
Abstract
A cranial mesenteric arterial aneurysm with fistulous tracts to the cecum and ileum was discovered in a Missouri Fox Trotter stallion. The principal clinical sign was hematochezia, observed at 7- and 10-day intervals. The lesion may have been attributable to arteritis caused by fourth-stage larvae of Strongylus vulgaris.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3204052/