Ante mortem diagnosis of necrotising emphysematous oesophagitis and gastritis in a horse Academic Article

abstract

• 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. 2010 EVJ Ltd.

authors

• Arnold, Carolyn

published proceedings

• Equine Veterinary Education

author list (cited authors)

• Whelchel, D., Arnold, C., & Chaffin, K.

citation count

• 2

complete list of authors

• Whelchel, D||Arnold, C||Chaffin, K

publication date

• September 2010

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Equine Veterinary Education  Journal

keywords

• 30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences
• 3009 Veterinary Sciences

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00082.x

start page

• 451

end page

• 455

volume

• 22

issue

• 9

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00082.x