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Primary Bilateral Guttural Pouch Empyema in a Two-Month-Old Foal Ciência1062 Rural, Santa Maria, v.45, n.6, p.1062-1065, jun, 2015 Dias et al. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20140669 ISSN 0103-8478 CLINIC AND SURGERY Primary bilateral guttural pouch empyema in a two-month-old foal Empiema de bolsa gutural primário bilateral em potro de dois meses Deborah Penteado Martins DiasI* Nara Saraiva BernardiI Daniela Junqueira de QueirozI - NOTE - ABSTRACT by inhalation or ingestion of the organism eliminated in the mucopurent discharge from an infective animal The present report describes a 2-month-old foal which signs of respiratory infectious disease, bilateral retropharyngeal (TIMONEY, 2004). S. equi equi do not colonize swelling and nasal mucopurulent discharge, suggesting guttural mucosal surface, but penetrates into deeper tissue pouch empyema. The owners reported that the foal lived in a and enters the lymph nodes of the head and neck herd that experienced an outbreak of strangles. Foals younger (SWEENEY et al., 2005). Clinical signs include fever, than 3 months are usually protected against infectious diseases, however in this case, the foal was exposed to an environment apathy, retropharyngeal lymph nodes abscessation heavily populated by Streptococcus equi equi during the outbreak and mucopurulent nasal discharge (AINSWORTH of strangles. Although uncommon in such young animals, the foal & CHEETHAM, 2010). The disease is known was infected and developed a primary bilateral guttural pouch as “strangles”, in reference to suffocation, due to empyema, without signs of lymph nodes alteration. narrowing of the pharynx caused by enlargement Key words: guttural pouch, horse, strangles, Streptococcus equi. of the retropharyngeal lymph nodes in severe cases (TAYLOR & WILSON, 2006). Streptococcus equi RESUMO equi accounts for most primary bacterial infections of O presente trabalho descreve o caso de um potro de the guttural pouch (GP) and lead to the development dois meses de idade com sinais de infecção respiratória, distensão of an empyema (FREEMAN, 1980; PERKINS et bilateral da região retrofaríngea e secreção nasal mucopurulenta, al., 2003; PUSTERLA et al., 2006). Guttural pouch sugerindo empiema de bolsa gutural. Os proprietários relataram empyema is usually a consequence of upper repiratory que o potro pertencia a uma tropa que havia sido acometida por garrotilho recentemente. Potros com menos de 3 meses de idade tract infection (AINSWORTH & CHEETHAM, 2010; são normalmente protegidos contra as doenças infecciosas, FREEMAN & HARDY, 2012). The infection can no entanto, este potro foi exposto a um ambiente altamente also be a complication of strangles, when abscessed contaminado por Streptococcus equi equi durante o surto de retropharyngeal lymph nodes drain into the ipsilateral garrotilho. Embora incomum em animais tão jovens, o potro foi infectado e desenvolveu um empiema primário de bolsa gutural, pouch (HARDY & LÉVEILLÉ, 2003). Guttural não havendo sinais de acometimento dos linfonodos. pouch empyema is commonly observed in adult horses (HARDY & LÉVEILLÉ, 2003; GERARD et Palavras-chave: bolsa gutural, equino, garrotilho, Streptococcus al., 2006), while in foals, the most common disease of equi. the GP is timpany (BLAZYCZEK et al., 2004). This report describes a case of a young foal diagnosed with Streptococcus equi subspecies equi are a primary bilateral GP empyema. pathogenic for equids and an important cause of upper A 2-month-old (112kg) Quarter Horse respiratory tract disease. The infection is transmitted foal was referred for veterinary evaluation due IDepartamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]. *Corresponding author. Received 05.01.14 Approved 10.23.14 Returned by the author 02.18.15 CR-2014-0669.R1 Ciência Rural, v.45, n.6, jun, 2015. Primary bilateral guttural pouch empyema in a two-month-old foal. 1063 to respiratory distress. The owners reported that excessive mucous accumulation caused by diseases during the last 7 days the foal showed progressive of the lower airways (PUSTERLA et al., 2006). enlargements caudally in the head, followed by These abnormalities could be associated with nasal discharge. Suckling decreased and stopped aspiration pneumonia secondary to dysphagia, as 2 days prior to presentation. Birth and colostrum reported by WILKINS (2010). In cases of severe intake were normal for this foal. The owners also GP empyema dysphagia is a manifestation of cranial reported that the foal’s dam, and other three mares neuropathy (FREEMAN & HARDY, 2012). The of the same farm, had strangles recently and were not glossopharyngeal, vagus and hypoglossal nerves, treated. All these animals were housed together in a which innervate muscles used in the swallowing large paddock, and its deworming and vaccination process, are contained in a fold of the mucous (against influenza viruses, encephalomyelitis, tetanus membrane along the caudal wall of the GP medial and rabies) statuses were up-to-date. Upon initial compartment (CARMALT, 2002; BORGES & examination the foal was apathetic, dehydrated, WATANABE, 2011). This close anatomic relationship tachycardic (180 beats per minute), mildly pyrexic between GP and cranial nerves can lead to neurologic at 39.6°C, and tachypneic (45 breaths per minute) abnormalities in the presence of a disease, and accompanied by nostril flaring. Mucous membranes mycosis is the most common injury associated were congested and of a red color, capillary refill with disturbances of cranial nerves (BORGES & time was prolonged (3 seconds), facial artery pulse WATANABE, 2011). In the present case, although was weak and the extremities were cold. The foal uncommon in cases of empyema (MODRANSKY, presented with severe right and left retropharyngeal et al. 1982; HARDY & LÉVEILLÉ, 2003), cranial swellings (Figure 1A-B) that were painful on palpation nerves may have been affected by the compression and with a copious bilateral nasal mucopurulent within the pouch due to the high volume of exudate, discharge (Figure 1C). Cough and dysphagia were matching the evolution of dysphagia. Upon first evident, and the foal showed extended neck carriage. examination, the foal had swallowing difficulty and Auscultation revealed tracheal mucus accumulation its dam udder was full of milk, suggesting reduced and abnormal lung sounds. The dam, referred with its intake. Concerning the sudden death, it is known foal, had the udder full of milk and showed a ruptured that bacterial pneumonia in foals may lead to the retropharyngeal abscess on the left side (Figure 1D). development of sepsis (WILSON, 2003; ROY, History and clinical signs suggested GP empyema 2004) and severe sepsis is accompanied by multiple and due to the severe bilateral distention leading organ dysfunction syndrome due to factors including to dyspnea, an emergency surgical drainage was increased circulating levels of inflammatory recommended. A catheter was placed into the jugular mediators, hypotension and poor vascular perfusion vein, the foal received 5 liters of a solution containing (BONE et al., 1992). The foal had signs of septic 0.9% of NaCl and 5% of glucose, however it suddenly shock, as lethargy, tachycardia, tachypnea, pyrexia, died during fluid administration. Necropsy was weak pulses and cold extremities as described immediately performed and revealed the fullness of by ROY, (2004). Probably the stress caused by right and left GP by mucopurulent exudate, no signs physical restraint for catheter implantation and of retropharyngeal abscesses, presence of mucous fluid administration, increased the tissues oxygen accumulation in the trachea and diffuse pulmonary consumption, and the foal developed myocardial congestion in the lungs suggesting pneumonia. A ischemia due to poor perfusion, followed by a bacteriological study of purulent material identified cardiac arrest. Empyema in foals may be secondary Streptococcus equi strains. to GP timpany (FREEMAN, 1980). However for the The bilateral retropharyngeal distention, present case, this etiology was excluded because the copious nasal mucopurulent discharge and the owners did not report evidences of timpany during neck in extension are classic signs of GP empyema the onset of clinical signs. In the case of a timpany, (FREEMAN & HARDY, 2012), and for the the enlargement would be nonpainful, would appear present case these signs determined the diagnosis. shortly after birth, as the condition is congenital The other clinical findings, such as depression, (BLAZYCZEK et al., 2004; FREEMAN & HARDY, anorexia, tachycardia, tachypnea, congested mucous 2012), and the foal would not present signs of sepsis, membranes, prolonged capillary refill time and since GP timpany is a non-infectious condition. pyrexia are commonly associated with respiratory Guttural pouch empyema following strangles is tract infections (WILSON, 2003). The foal also usually associated with abscessation and rupture presented with tracheal rattle, a common result of of retropharyngeal lymph nodes into the pouch Ciência Rural, v.45, n.6, jun, 2015. 1064 Dias et al. Figure 1 - Right (A) and left (B) retropharyngeal swelling in a foal with bilateral guttural pouch empyema. Extended neck carriage can also be observed (A,B). Nasal mucopurulent discharge in a foal with bilateral guttural pouch empyema (C). Ruptured retropharyngeal abscess in a mare with strangles (D). (HARDY & LÉVEILLÉ, 2003). For this case, no dam showed
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