Fibrocartilaginous Emboli in a 15-Year-Old Pony Mare.
Abstract: Fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (FCE) was diagnosed in a 15-year-old pony mare by histopathologic examination of the spinal cord. The horse was euthanized and submitted for necropsy following focal seizures and lateral recumbency for approximately 12 h. Histopathology of spinal cord segments C5-C7 revealed severe ischemic myelomalacia with intravascular amorphous material that stained positive with Alcian Blue, consistent with cartilaginous matrix. These features in addition to the acute onset of clinical signs are characteristic for FCE. This case report describes the clinical and histopathological findings of a horse with an FCE with confirmation via histochemical staining.
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Kyle-LaBell E, Andersson A, Baughman B.
(2025).
Fibrocartilaginous Emboli in a 15-Year-Old Pony Mare.
Vet Med Sci, 11(6), e70699.
https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70699 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA.
- Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA.
- Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Horses
- Female
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Embolism / veterinary
- Embolism / pathology
- Embolism / diagnosis
- Cartilage Diseases / veterinary
- Cartilage Diseases / pathology
- Cartilage Diseases / diagnosis
- Spinal Cord Diseases / veterinary
- Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology
- Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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