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Subcutaneous emphysema in a neonatal foal
S L Marble1, L M Edens, J T Shiroma
1Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0136, USA.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|January 1, 1996
Summary
A foal developed subcutaneous emphysema after birth due to thoracic abnormalities, not trauma. Treatment involved a tracheostomy tube, and the foal recovered within 8 days.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Equine Neonatology
- Respiratory Physiology
Background:
- Subcutaneous emphysema in foals is uncommon and often associated with trauma.
- Idiopathic subcutaneous emphysema can occur in neonates, but underlying causes require investigation.