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The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2011; 52(2); 142-146;

Therapy resistant septic enteritis due to a jejunal malformation in a 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt.

Abstract: A 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt was presented with profuse watery diarrhea, hypovolemic shock, and a patent urachus. Despite intensive medical therapy, the colt was euthanized 15 d later due to poor clinical response. Necropsy revealed a small intestinal structural abnormality that formed a closed jejunal ring. Although rare, intestinal malformations should be considered in neonatal foals with clinical signs resembling enteritis. Entérite septique résistante au traitement causée par une malformation jéjunale chez un poulain Thoroughbred âgé de 5 jours. Un poulain Thoroughbred âgé de 5 jours a été présenté avec une diarrhée aqueuse abondante, un choc hypovolémique et un ouraque évident. Malgré une thérapie médicale intensive, le poulain a été euthanasié 15 jours plus tard en raison d’une mauvaise réponse clinique. La nécropsie a révélé une petite anomalie intestinale structurelle qui a formé un anneau jéjunal fermé. Quoique rares, les malformations intestinales devraient être considérées chez les poulains nouveau-nés qui présentent des signes cliniques s’apparentant à l’entérite. (Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)
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Publication Date: 2011-05-03 PubMed ID: 21532818PubMed Central: PMC3022449
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The research paper discusses a case of a 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt, whose severe medical conditions could not be treated effectively due to a rare intestinal malformation, leading to its euthanasia 15 days post its presentation.

Background and Case

  • The case study focuses on a very young Thoroughbred colt, presented with severe and worrying symptoms like abundant watery diarrhea (enteritis), a condition of shock induced by a decrease in the blood volume (hypovolemic shock), and a patent urachus, an abnormality where the passageway between the umbilical cord and the bladder doesn’t close after birth.
  • Despite the application of intensive medical therapy designed to help the young colt recover, the symptoms continued to persist in a severe manner.
  • Due to the animal’s poor response to therapy and deteriorating condition, the decision was taken to euthanize the colt after 15 days of treatment.

Necropsy Findings

  • A necropsy, a post-mortem examination, was performed on the colt after its euthanasia.
  • The examination revealed a rare form of small intestinal structural abnormality in the colt. This abnormality had led to the formation of a closed jejunal ring. The jejunum is a part of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients from digested food, and a closed ring formation would severely affect this process. This was determined to be the main cause behind the persistent and extreme symptoms that the colt was experiencing.

Takeaway

  • Though they are rare, the study suggests that intestinal malformations be considered when newborn foals exhibit clinical signs similar to those of enteritis.
  • The study underscores the importance of recognising these rare conditions early on, as they can severely affect a foal’s ability to respond to medical treatment and ultimately, its chances of survival.

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Staempfli SA, Saied A, Wakamatsu N, Serra V, Eades SC. (2011). Therapy resistant septic enteritis due to a jejunal malformation in a 5-day-old Thoroughbred colt. Can Vet J, 52(2), 142-146.

Publication

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
ISSN: 0008-5286
NlmUniqueID: 0004653
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 52
Issue: 2
Pages: 142-146

Researcher Affiliations

Staempfli, Simon A
  • Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Louisiana, USA. simon.staempfli@arundelhorsevets.co.uk
Saied, Ahmad
    Wakamatsu, Nobuko
      Serra, Verna
        Eades, Susan C

          MeSH Terms

          • Animals
          • Animals, Newborn
          • Diagnosis, Differential
          • Enteritis / diagnosis
          • Enteritis / etiology
          • Enteritis / therapy
          • Enteritis / veterinary
          • Euthanasia, Animal
          • Horse Diseases / diagnosis
          • Horse Diseases / etiology
          • Horses
          • Jejunum / abnormalities
          • Male
          • Sepsis / diagnosis
          • Sepsis / etiology
          • Sepsis / therapy
          • Sepsis / veterinary

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