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Diagnostic exercise: poor performance in a racehorse.
- Source :
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Veterinary pathology [Vet Pathol] 2014 Jul; Vol. 51 (4), pp. 824-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 22. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with a 97-day history of poor performance and intermittent fever. Clinicopathologic changes included increased serum activity of γ-glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase, mild hyperbilirubinemia, and leukocytosis with neutrophilia and lymphopenia. Abdominal ultrasound revealed hepatomegaly with hyperechoic hepatic parenchyma and biliary distention. Pathologic findings included marked hepatomegaly (liver 3.6% of body weight), firm hepatic consistency with a diffuse enhanced reticular pattern, severe portal bridging and sinusoidal fibrosis, oval cell/bile duct hyperplasia, and bile stasis. The differential diagnoses and diagnostic workup to achieve the diagnosis are briefly discussed.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2013.)
- Subjects :
- Alkaline Phosphatase blood
Animals
Diagnosis, Differential
End Stage Liver Disease complications
End Stage Liver Disease diagnosis
End Stage Liver Disease physiopathology
Fatal Outcome
Fever of Unknown Origin etiology
Hepatomegaly diagnostic imaging
Hepatomegaly veterinary
Horses
Leukocytosis veterinary
Ultrasonography
gamma-Glutamyltransferase blood
End Stage Liver Disease veterinary
Fever of Unknown Origin veterinary
Horse Diseases diagnosis
Horse Diseases physiopathology
Motor Skills physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1544-2217
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Veterinary pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23610216
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985813486814