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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2012

Megavesica in a neonatal foal

Toth, Tamas; Liman, Jenny; Larsdotter, Sara; Ley, Charles; Karlstam, Erica; Kendall, Anna

Abstract

A newborn male foal was diagnosed with a greatly enlarged urinary bladder (megavesica), a urinary bladder diverticulum, and a herniated and abnormal umbilical remnant. Approximately 50% of the cranial bladder including the abnormal structures was surgically resected; the foal recovered and was still asymptomatic 15 months after surgery. The aetiology of megavesica in foals is unknown but successful outcome may be achieved with surgical intervention and adequate medical support.

Keywords

horse; megavesica; urinary bladder; umbilicus; urachus

Published in

Equine Veterinary Education
2012, volume: 24, number: 8, pages: 396-403
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

Authors' information

Toth, Tamas
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Universitetsdjursjukhuset
Liman, Jenny
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Universitetsdjursjukhuset
Larsdotter, Sara (Larsdotter Davey, Sara)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Universitetsdjursjukhuset
Ley, Charles
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Karlstam, Erica
Kendall, Anna
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00299.x

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/40114