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Aorto-iliac thrombosis in a foal
L A Moore1, P J Johnson, K L Bailey
1Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri at Columbia 65211, USA.
The Veterinary Record
|May 29, 1998
Summary
A foal with diarrhea developed sepsis, leading to blood clotting disorders and aortic thrombosis. This ultimately caused limb infarction and death despite intensive treatment.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Pathology
- Equine Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Neonatal foal diarrhea is a common and often fatal condition.
- Septicemia in foals can lead to severe systemic complications.
- Understanding the pathogenesis of foal diarrhea is crucial for effective treatment.
Observation:
- A six-day-old foal presented with persistent diarrhea, diagnosed with colitis and septicemia.
- Clinical signs included disruption of arterial blood flow to the pelvic limbs.
- The foal's condition rapidly deteriorated despite intensive medical intervention.
Findings:
- Postmortem examination revealed diffuse fibrinous enteritis, typhlocolitis, and lymphoid necrosis.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was identified, indicating widespread clotting.
- A large aortic thrombus occluded blood flow to the pelvic limbs, causing infarction.
Implications:
- Bacteriological results confirmed septicemia as the primary cause, triggering DIC and thrombosis.
- This case highlights the severe vascular complications that can arise from neonatal foal septicemia.
- Effective management of foal septicemia is critical to prevent life-threatening thromboembolic events.