Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Primary distension of the guttural pouch lateral compartment secondary to empyema.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 1999
- Authors:
- Smyth, D A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Kipling Veterinary Clinic
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old quarter horse gelding, weighing 420 kilograms, had been having trouble swallowing and breathing for two months. The veterinarians found that he had a condition called guttural pouch empyema, which is an infection that caused a buildup of pus and large, hard lumps in a part of his throat. To treat this, the horse needed two surgeries to remove all the lumps and clear the infection. After the surgeries, the treatment was successful in resolving the horse's issues.
Abstract
A 6-year-old, 420-kg quarter horse gelding was presented with a 2-month history of difficulty swallowing and dyspnea. The horse was diagnosed with a right guttural pouch empyema with many large chondroids. Two surgeries were required to completely remove all the chondroids from what proved to be a primary distension of the guttural pouch lateral compartment.
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