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The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2013; 54(10); 979-982;

Severe gastric impaction secondary to a gastric polyp in a horse.

Abstract: A 13-year-old Percheron gelding was presented for refractory gastric impaction. At necropsy a pedunculated 10 cm × 11 cm × 14 cm mass, histologically identified as an inflammatory polyp, was suspected to have been partly obstructing the pylorus. This is the first report of a polyp resulting in gastric outflow obstruction in a horse. Un hongre Percheron âgé de 13 ans a été présenté pour une surcharge gastrique réfractaire. À la nécropsie, une masse pédonculée de 10 cm × 11 cm × 14 cm, identifiée à l’histologie comme un polype inflammatoire, a été soupçonnée d’avoir partiellement bloqué le pylore. Il s’agit du premier rapport d’un polype qui se traduit par l’obstruction de l’écoulement gastrique chez un cheval.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).
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Publication Date: 2013-10-25 PubMed ID: 24155420PubMed Central: PMC3781432
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Summary

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The research article discusses a unique case of a 13-year-old domestic horse that suffered from a severe stomach issue due to a large inflammatory polyp, marking the first recorded instance of such a condition.

Introduction and Subject

  • The subject of the study was a 13-year-old Percheron gelding, a breed of domestic horse.
  • This horse was brought in for treatment due to ongoing gastric impaction, a condition where food gets stuck in the digestive tract and cannot pass through normally.

Observation and Analysis

  • Despite attempts at treatment, the gastric impaction persisted in this horse. As a result, the animal underwent necropsy, a post-mortem examination similar to an autopsy.
  • During the necropsy, a large mass measured at 10 cm × 11 cm × 14 cm was discovered. This mass had a stem-like structure (pedunculated) which led scientists to believe it was a type of polyp.
  • Further histological examination, studying the microscopic structure of the tissues, confirmed that the mass was indeed an inflammatory polyp.

Conclusions and Significance

  • Based on the size, location, and the horse’s gastric problems, the team concluded that this polyp was partially blocking the pylorus, the opening from the stomach into the intestine. This obstruction by the polyp is likely the cause of the horse’s gastric impaction.
  • This case is significant in the world of veterinary medicine as it marks the first recorded instance of a gastric outflow obstruction in a horse caused by a polyp. The report highlights a new potential cause for gastric impaction in horses, possibly leading to improved diagnosis and treatment of similar cases in the future.

Cite This Article

APA
Furness MC, Snyman HN, Abrahams M, Moore A, Vince A, Anderson ME. (2013). Severe gastric impaction secondary to a gastric polyp in a horse. Can Vet J, 54(10), 979-982.

Publication

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
ISSN: 0008-5286
NlmUniqueID: 0004653
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 54
Issue: 10
Pages: 979-982

Researcher Affiliations

Furness, Mary Catherine
  • Department of Clinical Studies (Furness, Abrahams, Anderson), and Department of Pathiobiology (Snyman, Vince), Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1; Moore Equine Services, 284 Gatehouse Drive, Cambridge, Ontario N1P 1E6 (Moore).
Snyman, Heindrich Nicolaas
    Abrahams, Miranda
      Moore, Alison
        Vince, Andrew
          Anderson, Maureen E C

            MeSH Terms

            • Animals
            • Horse Diseases / etiology
            • Horse Diseases / pathology
            • Horses
            • Male
            • Polyps / complications
            • Polyps / pathology
            • Polyps / veterinary
            • Pyloric Antrum / pathology
            • Stomach Diseases / complications
            • Stomach Diseases / pathology
            • Stomach Diseases / veterinary

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            Citations

            This article has been cited 1 times.
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