Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Therapy resistant septic enteritis due to a jejunal malformation in a 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Staempfli, Simon A et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
A 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt was presented with profuse watery diarrhea, hypovolemic shock, and a patent urachus. Despite intensive medical therapy, the colt was euthanized 15 d later due to poor clinical response. Necropsy revealed a small intestinal structural abnormality that formed a closed jejunal ring. Although rare, intestinal malformations should be considered in neonatal foals with clinical signs resembling enteritis.
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