Circumferential Ileal Rupture due to Verminous Arteritis in a Pony: A Case Report |
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Authors: | Cathrine T Fjordbakk Gjermund Gunnes |
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Institution: | 1. Equine Section, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway;2. Section of Anatomy and Pathology, Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway |
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Abstract: | Verminous arteritis due to Strongylusvulgaris infection is a well-known cause of colic in horses; however, fatal episodes of verminous arteritis are now considered uncommon events due to efficient anthelmintic treatment strategies. The current report describes a fatal incidence of ileal devitalization with subsequent circumferential rupture caused by S vulgaris infection in an adult pony gelding in which anthelmintic treatment was regularly administered. A complete section of the ileum was rendered ischemic due to arterial thrombi containing larvae of S vulgaris, causing the ileum to rupture transversely within the ischemic segment. To the authors’ knowledge, a complete circumferential ileal rupture due to verminous arteritis has not previously been described in horses. Based on recent reports of fatal verminous arteritis due to S vulgaris infection in horses, it may be prudent to consider acute colic caused by this highly pathogenic parasite a re-emerging disease in modern horse management. |
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Keywords: | Verminous arteritis Colic |
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