Hematuria and a complex congenital heart defect in a newborn foal.
A 16-hour-old foal was referred for evaluation of hematuria. A pansystolic heart murmur and left thoracic thrill were detected; laboratory diagnostics and ultrasonography identified a complex congenital heart defect. The diagnosis was confirmed at postmortem.
Spiro
Illana
I
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006736:Horses; D014463:Ultrasonography