Repair of a full-thickness gastric rupture in a horse

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 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 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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01 Aug 1995
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