Endoscopic and surgical intervention of complete esophageal stricture in a one-month-old thoroughbred foal with rhodococcus equi pneumonia

Yoon, Jungho (author), Kim, Ahram (author), Lee, Jeonghun (author), Kwak, Young Beom (author), Choi, In-Soo (author), Park, Taemook (author)

This case report describes a surgical and endoscopic approach for treating a complete esophageal stricture in a one-month-old Thoroughbred foal with Rhodococcus equi pneumonia. Clinical symptoms included coughing, nasal discharge, regurgitation, and lethargy. Endoscopic and ultrasonographic examinations revealed a complete esophageal obstruction caused by soft tissue stricture surrounding the esophageal lu-men. The tube esophagostomy, combined anterograde retrograde esophageal assess-ment, and endoscopic balloon dilation were sequentially applied for the stricture lesion, along with the critical care for the secondary complications. After treatment, the foal was allowed to eat ground feed, chopped hay, and milk, and showed improved vitality. The foal was discharged on post-admission day 35.

• Language: English
• Keywords: balloon dilation, foal, esophagostomy, pneumonia
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.03 - Other scientific articles
• Organization: VF - Veterinary Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2024
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: Str. 299-305
• Numbering: Vol. 61, no. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-168109
• UDC: 636.1.09:617
• ISSN on article: 1580-4003
• DOI: 10.26873/SVR-1832-2024
• COBISS.SI-ID: 227590147
• Publication date in RUL: 28.03.2025

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Slovenian veterinary research : the scientific journal of the Veterinary Faculty University of Ljubljana
• Shortened title: Slov. vet. res.
• Publisher: Veterinarska fakulteta, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 1580-4003
• COBISS.SI-ID: 108028416

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Endoskopska in kirurška obravnava popolne strikture požiralnika pri enomesečnem čistok rvnem žrebetu s pljučnico, povzročeno z Rhodococcus equi