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Newborn foal has blood in urine and heart defect

By Spiro, Illana·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2002·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Hematuria and a complex congenital heart defect in a newborn foal.

Species:
horse

Plain-English summary

A 16-hour-old foal was brought in because it was urinating blood (hematuria). During the examination, the veterinarian found a heart murmur and a noticeable vibration in the chest, which led to further tests. These tests revealed that the foal had a serious heart defect present from birth. Unfortunately, the foal did not survive, and the heart condition was confirmed after it passed away.

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Abstract

A 16-hour-old foal was referred for evaluation of hematuria. A pansystolic heart murmur and left thoracic thrill were detected; laboratory diagnostics and ultrasonography identified a complex congenital heart defect. The diagnosis was confirmed at postmortem.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12001506/