Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horses with bleeding in the guttural pouch - causes and details
By Sweeney, C R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemorrhage into the guttural pouch (auditory tube diverticulum) associated with rupture of the longus capitis muscle in three horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this study, three horses were found to have bleeding in a part of their throat called the guttural pouch, which is not linked to infections, tumors, or foreign objects. The bleeding was caused by a tear in a muscle called the longus capitis, along with the blood vessels that supply it. This condition was specifically identified as the source of the problem. The outcome of the treatment for these horses was not detailed in the abstract.
Abstract
Three horses were determined to have hemorrhage into a guttural pouch unassociated with mycosis, empyema, neoplasia, or foreign body. The source of the hemorrhage appeared to be the rupture of the longus capitis muscle and its associated vascular supply.
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