Abstract
An 8-year-old gelding with a 3-month history of anorexia and weight loss was found to have a massive subcapsular splenic hematoma. At flank laparotomy, 36 L of fluid was removed from the hematoma. The horse's condition improved after drainage. Fifteen months later, the horse became depressed and febrile. A splenic abscess containing Bacteroides ruminicola and Clostridium sporogenes was found at necropsy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 557-559 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 189 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Spier, S., Carlson, G. P., Nyland, T. G., Snyder, J. R., & Fischer, P. E. (1986). Splenic hematoma and abscess as a cause of chronic weight loss in a horse. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 189(5), 557-559.