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Ante mortem diagnosis of necrotising emphysematous oesophagitis and gastritis in a horse
Author(s) -
Whelchel D.,
Arnold C.,
Chaffin K.
Publication year - 2010
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/j.2042-3292.2010.00082.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastritis , horse , dysphagia , gastroenterology , anorexia , pathology , stomach , radiology , paleontology , biology
Summary The case reported here describes a rare presentation of necrotising, emphysematous oesophagitis and gastritis in a horse presenting for signs of anorexia, dysphagia and ptyalism. Radiography of the retropharyngeal region revealed intramural gas within the cranial oesophagus. Further diagnostic evaluation supported an ante mortem diagnosis of emphysematous oesophagitis with concurrent septic pleuritis and peritonitis. Post mortem findings confirmed an emphysematous, necrotising oesophagitis and gastritis with a Clostridium sp . transmural infection. To our knowledge, this case describes the first recorded ante mortem diagnosis of emphysematous oesophagitis with concurrent gastritis in the horse.