Chyloabdomen in a neonatal foal.
A 12-hour-old female standardbred foal developed signs of abdominal pain, tachycardia, tachypnoea and fever associated with chylous ascites. Small intestinal obstruction was due to segmental, mid-jejunal lymphangiectasia. Post mortem examination revealed a lack of communication between afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels in the mesenteric lymphocentre, a defect which was suspected to be congenital.
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri at Columbia 65211, USA.
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Campbell-Beggs
P J
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Johnson
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Wilson
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Miller
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary