Clinical features and treatment response to differentiate idiopathic peritonitis from non-strangulating intestinal infarction of the pelvic flexure associated with Strongylus vulgaris infection in the horse

Clinical features and treatment response to differentiate idiopathic peritonitis from non-strangulating intestinal infarction of the pelvic flexure associated with Strongylus vulgaris infection in the horse

Abstract Background Peritonitis in horses secondary to non-strangulating infarction (NSII) has a guarded prognosis, even after intestinal resection. In contrast, horses with idiopathic peritonitis respond well to medical treatment. Affected horses in both cases often show signs of both colic and sys...

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Main Authors: Ylva Hedberg-Alm, Eva Tydén, Lena-Mari Tamminen, Lisa Lindström, Karin Anlén, Maria Svensson, Miia Riihimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Equine
Intestinal parasite
Colic
Rectal examination
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03248-x
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