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Gastric retention associated with a pyloric mass in two horses
Author(s) -
McGILL C. A.,
BOLTON J. R.
Publication year - 1984
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/j.1751-0813.1984.tb07239.x
Subject(s) - pylorus , medicine , exploratory laparotomy , gastric outlet obstruction , duodenum , stomach , horse , pyloric antrum , gastroenterology , laparotomy , anatomy , antrum , surgery , biology , paleontology
SUMMARY Partial pyloric obstruction causing gastric retention is described in 2 young female horses. Gastric retention was confirmed by contrast radiography of the upper gastrointestinal tract. In both horses a large mass was palpated in the wall of the pyloric antrum at exploratory laparotomy. Post‐mortem examination of the first case confirmed that this mass was associated with chronic gastric ulceration. Gastric ulceration was not confirmed in the second case but this horse recovered after the pylorus and duodenum were bypassed by gastro‐jejunostomy.