Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Unusual vascular ring anomaly in a foal.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Smith, Trinity R
- Affiliation:
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2.5-month-old female horse, known as a filly, was brought in because she was having trouble swallowing, which suggested she might have something blocking her esophagus. Unfortunately, the decision was made to euthanize her, and a thorough examination after her death showed that she had a rare condition called a vascular ring anomaly, which is a problem with the blood vessels that can affect the esophagus. This particular case was unusual because it wasn't linked to the common type of vascular ring anomaly seen in horses, which is a persistent right aortic arch.
Abstract
A 2.5-month-old filly was presented with signs of esophageal obstruction. The filly was euthanized and postmortem examination revealed a vascular ring anomaly. The vascular ring anomaly was not caused by a persistent right aortic arch, which is the only vascular ring anomaly reported to occur in horses.
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