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Horses with severe vomiting and stomach issues - what to know
By Ettlinger, J J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ulcerative duodenitis with luminal constriction in two horses.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
Two Standard-bred yearling horses from the same farm were diagnosed with proximal enteritis, which means they had inflammation in the upper part of their intestines. They were very sick and needed a lot of fluid to help them, but despite treatment with fluids, antibiotics, and other medications, they did not get better. After they passed away, a thorough examination showed they had severe inflammation in their intestines along with a narrowing that made it hard for food to pass through. Unfortunately, the cause of their condition was not found, and the treatment did not work.
Abstract
Proximal enteritis was diagnosed on the basis of clinical signs of disease in 2 Standard-bred yearlings from the same farm. Large volumes of fluid were repeatedly obtained during gastric decompression. The horses did not respond to treatment with IV administered fluids, antimicrobial agents, cimetidine, and metoclopramide. Postmortem findings confirmed severe focal chronic active duodenitis with stricture formation. An etiologic agent was not identified.
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