title: Penetrating metallic foreign bodies as a cause of peritonitis in 3 horses.
abstract: Three cases of penetrating metallic foreign bodies causing peritonitis in horses are reported. These cases were presented with varying clinical complaints and duration of clinical signs. Entry of foreign bodies into the abdominal cavity through the skin and body wall is reported for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada. k.lohmann@usask.ca
authors.forename: Katharina L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lohmann
authors.forename: S Rochelle
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wobeser
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*