What is ventral edema?
Ventral edema is also known as udder edema and is the accumulation of fluid in the interstitial tissues of the mammary gland and tissues cranial and caudal to the udder.
Why does my horse have edema?
A firm doughy like swelling that settles into the lowest part of a horse’s belly is called ventral edema. Generally, edema appears in this area due to circulatory obstruction or dysfunction, trauma to an area, inflammation, damaged blood vessels, or loss of blood protein due to a variety of disease processes.
What does edema mean on a horse’s belly?
A firm doughy like swelling that settles into the lowest part of a horse’s belly is called ventral edema. Edema is fluid trapped in the tissue planes. Generally, edema appears in this area due to circulatory obstruction or dysfunction, trauma to an area, inflammation, damaged blood vessels, or loss of blood protein due to a variety…
What to do if your horse has oedema?
Hi, I would seriously suggest a blood test to look for both anaemia and liver function plus a white cell count. Often pitting oedema is a sign of either heart failure or a serious anaemia particularly when associated with lethargy. I very sadly lost a horse to aplastic anaemia with very similar symptoms.
What kind of swelling does a castrated horse have?
Horses that have had abdominal surgery or have been recently castrated may be expected to have some edema here as healing takes place. Other than edema, possibilities for swelling in this area include seroma, hernia, abscesses and hematomas.
What causes swelling on the side of the horse?
Other than edema, possibilities for swelling in this area include seroma, hernia, abscesses and hematomas. If the swelling is large, painful or growing rapidly. If the results of the Whole Horse Exam (WHE) in the resting horse indicate fever (Temp >101F/38.3C) or heart rate greater than 48 BPM.
A firm doughy like swelling that settles into the lowest part of a horse’s belly is called ventral edema. Edema is fluid trapped in the tissue planes. Generally, edema appears in this area due to circulatory obstruction or dysfunction, trauma to an area, inflammation, damaged blood vessels, or loss of blood protein due to a variety…
Hi, I would seriously suggest a blood test to look for both anaemia and liver function plus a white cell count. Often pitting oedema is a sign of either heart failure or a serious anaemia particularly when associated with lethargy. I very sadly lost a horse to aplastic anaemia with very similar symptoms.
What are noninflammatory swellings in a horse?
Noninflammatory swellings are no different in temperature than the surrounding non-swollen areas and are not painful. They are often chronic in nature and persist or recur under certain conditions.
Horses that have had abdominal surgery or have been recently castrated may be expected to have some edema here as healing takes place. Other than edema, possibilities for swelling in this area include seroma, hernia, abscesses and hematomas.