Open AccessA Retrospective Study of Proliferative Interstitial Lung Disease of Horses in Florida
Author(s) -
Claus D. Buergelt,
Stephen A. Hines,
Glenn H. Cantor,
A. J. Stirk,
Jake Wilson
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
veterinary pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.794
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1544-2217
pISSN - 0300-9858
DOI - 10.1177/030098588602300614
Subject(s) - interstitial pneumonia , pathology , interstitial lung disease , lung , etiology , medicine , diffuse alveolar damage , pneumonia , lung disease , acute respiratory distress
Proliferative and fibrosing interstitial lung disease was diagnosed in 20 horses submitted for necropsy between 1982 and 1985. Most of the horses were foals ranging from 3 days to 6 months in age. Six adult horses were affected. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the lesions consisted of proliferative interstitial pneumonia and were similar to those of atypical interstitial pneumonia of ruminants. Based on morphologic features of the lesions, a toxic etiology is suspected for the induction of this naturally acquired primary equine lung disorder, but could not be specifically discovered by historical information.