Holmes J M, Gilkerson J R, El Hage C M, Slocombe R F, Muurlink M A
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Jul;90(7):252-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00949.x.
A 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare presented with signs of severe pain and was taken to exploratory laparotomy based on suspicion of an acute abdominal lesion. A mild gastrointestinal lesion was discovered, but was considered disproportional to the severity of signs displayed. The mare was later euthanased because of intractable pain. Comprehensive postmortem examination, including polymerase chain reaction testing of central nervous system tissue samples, allowed a definitive diagnosis of Murray Valley encephalomyelitis to be made. This case demonstrates the variability of clinical presentations in horses infected with Murray Valley encephalitis virus.
一匹5岁的纯种母马出现剧烈疼痛症状，基于怀疑急性腹部病变被送去做剖腹探查术。发现了一处轻度胃肠道病变，但认为其与所表现出的症状严重程度不相称。这匹母马后来因顽固性疼痛被实施安乐死。全面的尸检，包括对中枢神经系统组织样本进行聚合酶链反应检测，得以确诊为墨累谷脑炎。该病例显示了感染墨累谷脑炎病毒的马匹临床表现的多样性。
