Gastric dilatation in horses may be primary (eg, engorgement, Gastrophilus sp infection), secondary (eg, to obstruction or ileus), or idiopathic, and may result in rupture.
Nasogastric intubation does not necessarily prevent gastric rupture.
Gastric rupture in horses usually is associated with gross contamination of the peritoneal cavity and death.
Successful surgical repair of gastric rupture in horses usually is limited to those horses in which the gastric mucosa is still intact.
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Repair of a full-thickness gastric rupture in a horse
Patricia M. Hogan
 VMD
Patricia M. Hogan
From the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky, Dr. Hogan's present address is the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475
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Lawrence R. Bramlage
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Lawrence R. Bramlage
From the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky, Dr. Hogan's present address is the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475
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Scott W. Pierce
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Scott W. Pierce
From the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky, Dr. Hogan's present address is the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475
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Gastric dilatation in horses may be primary (eg, engorgement, Gastrophilus sp infection), secondary (eg, to obstruction or ileus), or idiopathic, and may result in rupture.
Nasogastric intubation does not necessarily prevent gastric rupture.
Gastric rupture in horses usually is associated with gross contamination of the peritoneal cavity and death.
Successful surgical repair of gastric rupture in horses usually is limited to those horses in which the gastric mucosa is still intact.
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