Difference between revisions of "Gastric Ulceration - Horse"
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | ==Signalment== | ||
| + | ==Diagnosis== | ||
| + | ==Clinical signs== | ||
| + | ==Laboratory tests== | ||
| + | ==Endoscopy== | ||
| + | ==Pathology== | ||
| + | ==Treatment== | ||
| + | ==Prognosis== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Gastric Ulceration - all species]] | ||
| + | * Affects the pars oesophagea (margo plicatus) in adults and foals. | ||
| + | * Due to '''parasites''' - [[Gasterophilus spp.|''Gasterophilus'' (Bots)]]. | ||
| + | * Bots are not as common as they once were. | ||
| + | * Look like big pink maggots. | ||
| + | * Killed by Ivermectin. | ||
| + | * ''Gasterophilus'' leave large ulcers in glandular regions of the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]]. | ||
| + | ** Ulcers / erosions are quite deep. | ||
| + | * The parasites are believed to be non-pathogenic, but in large numbers they probably produce some discomfort and poor growth. | ||
| + | * Carcinoma can also produce ulceration in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] of the horse as, in other species. | ||
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| + | * In foals, the glandular area may sometimes be affected. | ||
| + | ** This may be e.g. stress-related, or due to used of NSAIDs. | ||
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Description
Signalment
Diagnosis
Clinical signs
Laboratory tests
Endoscopy
Pathology
Treatment
Prognosis
References
Gastric Ulceration - all species
- Affects the pars oesophagea (margo plicatus) in adults and foals.
- Due to parasites - Gasterophilus (Bots).
- Bots are not as common as they once were.
- Look like big pink maggots.
- Killed by Ivermectin.
- Gasterophilus leave large ulcers in glandular regions of the stomach.
- Ulcers / erosions are quite deep.
- The parasites are believed to be non-pathogenic, but in large numbers they probably produce some discomfort and poor growth.
- Carcinoma can also produce ulceration in the stomach of the horse as, in other species.
- In foals, the glandular area may sometimes be affected.
- This may be e.g. stress-related, or due to used of NSAIDs.