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[Uroperitoneum in neonatal foals - a review of the literature].
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Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere [Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere] 2021 Feb; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 41-50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 15. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Uroperitoneum is a typical disease in newborn foals. An accumulation of urine develops in the abdominal cavity in consequence to a congenital or acquired leakage in the urinary tract. Colts are more frequently affected than fillies. The most common cause of uroperitoneum is a rupture of the dorsal urinary bladder wall. The urinary bladder is affected in 73.1 %, the urachus in 21.6 % and the ureter in 5.2 % of cases. Typical clinical signs occur 2-5 days postpartum, and encompass reduced general condition, abdominal distention, mild colic symptoms and unphysiologic micturition. Ultrasound examination in conjunction with abdominocentesis is considered as the gold standard of diagnostics. Typical laboratory findings are azotemia, metabolic acidosis as well as electrolyte imbalances, particularly hyperkalemia, hyponatriemia and hypochloridemia. Surgical treatment is the only reasonable therapy. Preoperative metabolic disorders and electrolyte abnormalities should be corrected prior to surgery. Especially hyperkalemia leads to a high potential for complications during general anesthesia. Following effective perioperative stabilization, the presence of a defect in the bladder wall or the urachus carries a good prognosis. In total, 63.6 % of the affected foals are healed. Most common complication is a recurrence of uroperitoneum caused by disruption of the suture line or an incomplete closure of the defect.<br />Competing Interests: Die Autoren bestätigen, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.<br /> (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Animals, Newborn
Female
Horse Diseases diagnostic imaging
Horses
Male
Peritoneal Diseases congenital
Peritoneal Diseases diagnostic imaging
Peritoneal Diseases etiology
Rupture veterinary
Sex Factors
Urachus injuries
Urachus pathology
Ureter injuries
Ureter pathology
Urinary Bladder pathology
Horse Diseases congenital
Horse Diseases etiology
Peritoneal Diseases veterinary
Urinary Bladder injuries
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- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 2567-5834
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33588479
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1345-7148