Background: Thrombophlebitis and thrombosis are the most common causes of jugular vein occlusion in horses. Medical and surgical treatments aim to recanalize the occluded vessel and reduce proximal venous congestion and edema. Case Description: The present report describes a clinical case of equine jugular vein thrombosis (JVT) with complete vein occlusion diagnosed by saline contrast ultrasonography (SCU) and confirmed by contrast venography. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that the SCU test can be easily performed and objectively interpreted using standard ultrasound equipment; it is not expensive and it does not require x-ray exposure. The SCU test is a valid tool to assess vessel patency and presence of collateral circulation in JVT. The test could therefore be used to monitor the progression of the disease and the effectiveness of therapy against JVT in horses.

Use of saline contrast ultrasonography in the diagnosis of complete jugular vein occlusion in a horse / Corda, Andrea; Columbano, Nicolò; Secchi, Valentina; Scanu, Antonio; PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa; Careddu, Giovanni Mario; SANNA PASSINO, Eraldo. - In: OPEN VETERINARY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2226-4485. - 10:3(2020), pp. 308-316. [10.4314/ovj.v10i3.9]

Use of saline contrast ultrasonography in the diagnosis of complete jugular vein occlusion in a horse

Andrea Corda;Nicolò Columbano
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Valentina Secchi;Antonio Scanu;Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia;Giovanni Mario Careddu;Eraldo Sanna Passino
2020-01-01

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Background: Thrombophlebitis and thrombosis are the most common causes of jugular vein occlusion in horses. Medical and surgical treatments aim to recanalize the occluded vessel and reduce proximal venous congestion and edema. Case Description: The present report describes a clinical case of equine jugular vein thrombosis (JVT) with complete vein occlusion diagnosed by saline contrast ultrasonography (SCU) and confirmed by contrast venography. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that the SCU test can be easily performed and objectively interpreted using standard ultrasound equipment; it is not expensive and it does not require x-ray exposure. The SCU test is a valid tool to assess vessel patency and presence of collateral circulation in JVT. The test could therefore be used to monitor the progression of the disease and the effectiveness of therapy against JVT in horses.
2020
Use of saline contrast ultrasonography in the diagnosis of complete jugular vein occlusion in a horse / Corda, Andrea; Columbano, Nicolò; Secchi, Valentina; Scanu, Antonio; PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa; Careddu, Giovanni Mario; SANNA PASSINO, Eraldo. - In: OPEN VETERINARY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2226-4485. - 10:3(2020), pp. 308-316. [10.4314/ovj.v10i3.9]
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