Acute pancreatitis in two five-day-old Appaloosa foals

Surgical Repair of Lateral Patellar Luxation in Two Foals

Case Description- Two foals were referred for lameness evaluation. Case 1 was an 8-month-old male KWPN foal and the second one was a 2-day-old female Arabian foal. Clinical Findings- The KWPN foal was presented with severe lameness at walk and the second foal was unable to stand. In both patients luxation of the patella was confirmed on physical and radiological examinations. Treatment and Outc...

[Acute post-traumatic pancreatitis in a 3-year-old boy].

Acute miliary tuberculosis in a five-month-old boy

Yau Ma Tei Dermatology Clinic, 12/F, Yau Ma Tei Specialist Clinic, 143 Battery Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong A five-month-old boy presented with fever and multiple cutaneous papular eruptions. Skin biopsy revealed disseminated cutaneous tuberculosis (tuberculosis cutis disseminata). Tissue culture revealed Mycobacteria bovis (BCG). He was later diagnosed to have severe combined immunodeficiency. T...

Acute Pancreatitis (AP) and Dietary Habbits

Inflammation of pancreatic parenchyma is said to be pancreatitis. It can be acute, presenting as emergency with short history or chronic as a continuation of acute with a long history. Autodigestion is responsible for pancreatitis on background of premature activation of pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas. Acute Pancreatitis is acute inflammation of the pancrease which can be mild to modera...

Repair and rehabilitation concept of a five-day-old radius fracture in a foal.

A three-month-old Trakehner fi lly was referred for a fi ve-day-old fracture of the left radius. On admission, the fi lly's left forelimb was in a full limb sleeve cast and nonweight bearing. Radiographic examination of the left radius revealed a complete transverse displaced diaphyseal fracture (Fig. 1A). Surgical fracture repair was requested by the owner. The fi lly received systemic antibio...