Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Traumatic gastropericarditis in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1985
- Authors:
- Bertone, J J & Dill, S G
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse ingested a piece of metal that moved from its stomach and caused a serious condition called restrictive pericarditis, which affects the heart. After the horse passed away, a thorough examination showed both long-term damage in the abdomen and sudden issues in the chest. While it's uncommon, veterinarians should think about the possibility of foreign objects causing problems in a horse's body when diagnosing similar diseases. Unfortunately, the treatment did not succeed in saving the horse.
Abstract
An ingested metallic foreign body migrated from the stomach and induced restrictive pericarditis in a horse. Necropsy revealed chronic abdominal and acute thoracic lesions. Although rare, ingested foreign body migration should be considered in the differential diagnosis of body cavity disease in horses.
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