Gastric neoplasia in horses

57Citations
Citations of this article
66Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

This article is free to access.

Abstract

Background: Gastric neoplasia of horses is incompletely described. Objective: Provide history, clinical signs, and clinicopathological and pathological findings associated with gastric neoplasia in horses. Animals: Twenty-four horses with gastric neoplasia. Methods: Retrospective study. History, clinical signs, and clinicopathological and pathologic findings in horses diagnosed histologically with gastric neoplasia were reviewed. Results: Horses ranged in age from 9 to 25 years (median 18 years at presentation). There was no apparent breed or sex predisposition. The most common presenting complaints were inappetance (17/24), weight loss (14/24), lethargy (7/24), hypersalivation (7/24), colic (5/24), and fever (5/24). The most consistent clinical signs were tachypnea (10/19), decreased borborygmi (8/19), and low body weight (7/17). Useful diagnostic tests included rectal examination, routine blood analysis, gastroscopy, abdominocentesis, and transabdominal ultrasound examination. Anemia was the most common hematologic abnormality encountered (7/19), and hypercalcemia of malignancy was seen in 4/16 horses. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common tumor identified (19/24), and was most often (14/19) found as a single ulcerated, necrotic mass in the nonglandular portion of the stomach. Other gastric neoplasms encountered were leiomyoma (n=2), mesothelioma (n=1), adenocarcinoma (n=1), and lymphoma (n=1). Metastatic neoplasia was found in 18/23 horses. The median time from onset of clinical signs to death was 4 weeks, and all horses died or were euthanized because of gastric neoplasia. Conclusions: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common primary gastric neoplasia in horses. The survival time after diagnosis of gastric neoplasia in horses is short. © 2009 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

References Powered by Scopus

A General Survey of Tumours in the Horse

182Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Leptin in horses: Tissue localization and relationship between peripheral concentrations of leptin and body condition

150Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Canine gastric adenocarcinoma and leiomyosarcoma: A retrospective study of 21 cases (1986-1999) and literature review

101Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Cited by Powered by Scopus

Alimentary System

256Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Equine stomachs harbor an abundant and diverse mucosal microbiota

61Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Ultrasound of the Equine Acute Abdomen

49Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Taylor, S. D., Haldorson, G. J., Vaughan, B., & Pusterla, N. (2009). Gastric neoplasia in horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23(5), 1097–1102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0356.x

Readers' Seniority

Tooltip

PhD / Post grad / Masters / Doc 20

45%

Researcher 9

20%

Lecturer / Post doc 8

18%

Professor / Associate Prof. 7

16%

Readers' Discipline

Tooltip

Medicine and Dentistry 28

53%

Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medic... 20

38%

Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4

8%

Chemistry 1

2%

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free