Title
Equine colic due to gastric impaction in a thoroughbred mare
Other title
Cólico equino por impacción gastrica en una yegua PuraSangre inglés
Date Issued
23 July 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
This paper describes a case of colic that ended in death due to gastric impaction occurred to a mare of 12 years of age. This case was triggered by the accidental and voracious consumption of concentrate feed intended for alpacas during a failure of supervision by staff. The clinical picture was characterized by severe depression, severe abdominal pain, lateral decubitus and inability to rise, with a rapid course and poor prognosis which turned fatal. Gross lesions included severe stomach distension, which was impacted with plenty content partially digested, fibrous and dry. with mucosal ulcerations and presence of serous exudate in the abdominal cavity.
Start page
455
End page
460
Volume
28
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119522764
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
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