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Hodgson DR, Allen JR. Granulomatous enteritis in a thoroughbred horse. N Z Vet J. 1982;30(11):180-2doi: 10.1080/00480169.1982.34934.
Hodgson, D. R., & Allen, J. R. (1982). Granulomatous enteritis in a thoroughbred horse. New Zealand veterinary journal, 30(11), 180-2. https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.1982.34934
Hodgson, D R, and Allen, J R. "Granulomatous enteritis in a thoroughbred horse." New Zealand veterinary journal vol. 30,11 (1982): 180-2. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.1982.34934
Hodgson DR, Allen JR. Granulomatous enteritis in a thoroughbred horse. N Z Vet J. 1982 Nov;30(11):180-2. doi: 10.1080/00480169.1982.34934. PMID: 16030840.
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N Z Vet J. 1982 Nov;30(11):180-2. doi: 10.1080/00480169.1982.34934.

Granulomatous enteritis in a thoroughbred horse.

New Zealand veterinary journal

D R Hodgson, J R Allen

Affiliations

  1. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW.

PMID: 16030840 DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1982.34934

Abstract

A case of granulomatous enteritis in a three-year-old thoroughbred horse is described. Onset of clinical signs succeeded pyrexia of unknown aetiology. The horse was emaciated, depressed and inappetent but diarrhoea was not a feature of the condition. There was hypoproteinaemia, anaemia, leucopaenia and abnormal small-intestinal carbohydrate absorption. Rectal biopsy revealed granulomatous changes in the rectal mucosa. As a result of these findings, euthanasia was performed and an autopsy was carried out. Histopathology showed marked villous atrophy in the small intestine with a diffuse mononuclear cellular infiltration involving mainly the submucosa and lamina propria. There were occasional granulomatous foci. The mononuclear cells consisted mainly of lymphocytes and histiocytes. No aetiological agent was isolated.

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