Advances in Diagnostics and Treatments in Horses and Foals with Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers

Autor: Benjamin R. Buchanan, Frank M. Andrews, Pilar Camacho-Luna
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice. 34:97-111
ISSN: 0749-0739
Popis: Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) primarily describes ulceration in the terminal esophagus, nonglandular squamous mucosa, glandular mucosa of the stomach, and proximal duodenum. EGUS is common in all breeds and ages of horses and foals. This article focuses on the current terminology for EGUS, etiologies and pathogenesis for lesions in the nonglandular and glandular stomach, diagnosis, and a comprehensive approach to the treatment and prevention of EGUS in adult horses and foals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE