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The comparative pathology of enterocolitis caused by Clostridium perfringens type C, Clostridioides difficile , Paeniclostridium sordellii , Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in horses.
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Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc [J Vet Diagn Invest] 2022 May; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 412-420. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 28. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- To determine if there were significant differences produced by 5 of the most prevalent causes of equine enterocolitis, we studied retrospectively the gross and microscopic pathology of 90 cases of enterocolitis submitted to the San Bernardino laboratory of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory. Included were cases caused by Clostridium perfringens type C (CP; n = 20), Clostridioides difficile (CD; n = 20), Paeniclostridium sordellii (PS; n = 15), Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST; n = 20), and NSAID intoxication (NS; n = 15). Grossly, necrotizing hemorrhagic typhlocolitis was seen most frequently in cases of CD, ST, and NS disease. Cases of CP and PS had enteritis or colitis in similar percentages. Congestion, hemorrhage, and pleocellular inflammatory infiltrates followed by mucosal and submucosal necrosis were the main lesions found in horses with enteritis or colitis produced by any of the etiologic agents investigated. Severe lesions were more frequent in cases of CD and CP than in cases associated with any of the other 3 etiologies. Pseudomembranes were observed with similar prevalence in the small intestine and colon affected by all agents studied. Thrombosis of the lamina propria and/or submucosa was observed in ~50% of the cases of enteritis and colitis by all etiologies, except for PS, in which the majority of the cases had thrombosis. Gross and microscopic lesions of enterocolitis were not sufficiently specific for any of these etiologic agents to enable these enteritides to be distinguished by gross and/or histologic examination.
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- Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal adverse effects
Clostridioides
Clostridium perfringens
Horses
Retrospective Studies
Salmonella typhimurium
Serogroup
Clostridioides difficile
Clostridium Infections diagnosis
Clostridium Infections veterinary
Clostridium sordellii
Colitis veterinary
Enteritis veterinary
Enterocolitis diagnosis
Enterocolitis veterinary
Horse Diseases diagnosis
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-4936
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34455808
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387211041091