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Cor pulmonale secondary to pulmonary fibrosis in a 16‐year‐old mare
Author(s) -
Le Corre S.,
ThomasCancian A.,
Peyrecave X.,
Leblond A.,
Cadoré J. L.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12986
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary heart disease , pulmonary fibrosis , atrial fibrillation , tachycardia , fibrosis , surgery
Summary A 16‐year‐old mare was presented as an emergency to the Equine Hospital of the Veterinary School of Lyon, with a 1‐month history of respiratory distress. On admission the mare was in poor body condition, with severe inspiratory and expiratory dyspnoea associated with severe hypoxaemia and marked tachycardia. Wheezes were auscultated. A pulmonary biopsy revealed fibrosis of about 40% of the parenchyma. Following an episode of atrial fibrillation, an echocardiogram was carried out which revealed signs of pulmonary hypertension, consistent with cor pulmonale . Despite the lack of aetiologic explanation for the primary pulmonary disease, the general condition of the mare improved with the administration of high‐dosed corticoids and antimicrobial therapy.