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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Clydesdale gelding
Author(s) -
Cullimore AM,
Lester GD,
Secombe CJ,
Campbell K
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/avj.12701
Subject(s) - lethargy , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , medicine , physical examination , clinical history , horse , antibiotics , cardiomyopathy , pathology , heart failure , biology , paleontology , microbiology and biotechnology
Case report A 7‐year‐old Clydesdale gelding was referred with a history of progressive lethargy and ventral oedema. The horse developed diarrhoea after treatment with antibiotics by the referring veterinarian. History, clinical signs, imaging and laboratory findings were consistent with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated by antibiotic‐associated colitis. Progression of clinical signs prompted euthanasia and the antemortem diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was confirmed at postmortem examination. Conclusion Primary HCM is reported as rare in horses, but specific descriptions are lacking. The history, clinical, laboratory and postmortem findings in this case supported a diagnosis of HCM, complicated by antibiotic‐associated colitis.