[A horse with chronic eosinophilic enteritis].
A three-year-old pregnant Dutch Warmblood mare was referred to the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, because of weight loss for 1 month. The main clinical features were (beside weight loss) moderate ventral oedema, enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, and uniform thickening of the wall of the jejunum. Haematological evaluation revealed leukocytosis (15.9 G.l-1 with 18% lymphocytes and 1% eosinophils) and a decreased total serum protein and albumin concentration (35 g.l-1 and 36.3% albumin). At necropsy transmural eosinophilic enteritis was found in combination with macrophages. There was an abnormal (11% increase) absorption of glucose in the small intestine.
Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Voeding der Grote Huisdieren, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht.
J H
JH
van der Kolk
G C
GC
Grinwis
D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004751:Enteritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000662:veterinary*
Een paard met een chronische eosinofiele enteritis.