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Idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis in a pet goat
Author(s) -
Groenevelt Margit,
Busschers Evita,
Fews Debra,
GrogonoThomas Rose
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000071
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , exploratory laparotomy , enteritis , gastroenterology , abdomen , eosinophilic , abdominal pain , pathology , white blood cell , jejunum , surgery
A young goat referred to Langford Veterinary Services presented with chronic diarrhoea and weight loss with good appetite. Previous treatment with anthelmintics, coccidiostats and two courses of antibiotics had not resulted in improvement. On clinical examination, no abnormalities were detected except diarrhoea. Haematology revealed an elevated white blood cell count; biochemistry, faecal egg counts and an abdominal ultrasound revealed no abnormalities. A course of trimethoprim‐sulfadiazine and meloxicam was started for a suspected chronic intestinal inflammation. Twelve days after start of treatment, the goat presented with lethargy, inappetance and abdominal pain. Abdominal radiographs revealed distended large intestines with free fluid in the abdomen. An exploratory laparotomy was performed. Small quantities of fibrin around the colon were detected. Histological biopsies taken from the mid jejunum, caecum and colon revealed severe eosinophilic enteritis and typhlitis and a mild eosinophilic colitis. On the first day of immunosuppressive treatment, the animal deteriorated and was euthanised.