SAEVA Congress 2018 Proceedings | 12-15 February 2018 | ATKV Goudini Spa
Fibrin tag with peritonitis
Free gas echoes , pneumoperitoneum and / or particulate echogenic debris are consistent with a ruptured viscus . Homogeneous , hypoechoic to echogenic cellular fluid is imaged in horses with hemoperitoneum , which is usually distinguished from septic fluid by the detection of swirling fluid , associated with movement of the gastrointestinal viscera and respiration and the settling and stirring of blood components . The ribs , diaphragm , kidneys , liver , spleen , uterus and ovaries should be carefully examined in horses with hemoperitoneum to determine if these structures are the cause of the hemorrhage .
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