Table 1.
Clinical signs, diagnostic tests, post-mortem findings and outcome in foals with equine proliferative enteropathy (n = 5)
| Parameter | EPE positive (n = 5) |
|---|---|
| Clinical sign | |
| Lethargy | 5/5 (100%) |
| Anorexia | 5/5 (100%) |
| Poor body condition | 4/5 (80%) |
| Peripheral edema | 5/5 (100%) |
| Colic | 3/5 (60%) |
| Diarrhea | 4/5 (80%) |
| Pyrexia (> 38.3 °C) | 5/5 (100%) |
| Diagnostic tests | |
| Intestinal parasitisma | |
| Overall | 5/5 (100%) |
| Strongyles | 4/5 (80%) |
| Parascaris spp. | 1/5 (20%) |
| Abdominal ultrasound | |
| Increased small intestine wall thickness (≥ 4 mm) | 4/4 (100%) |
| Post-mortem examination | |
| Small intestine | |
| Increased wall thickness | 3/3 (100%) |
| Large intestine | |
| Colitis | 2/3 (67%) |
| Outcome | |
| Survival | 2/5 (40%) |
EPE equine proliferative enteropathy
aEggs, larvae or adult parasites found in feces or in the intestinal wall