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Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in the Horse

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Pathologic Anatomy 57<br />

7bb/e XIS. Size atid \\eight of uppcr parathyroid glands <strong>in</strong> nutritional secondary<br />

hyperparathyrcjidisiii <strong>in</strong> horses<br />

Size tiitn. Rclativc weight<br />

1 .eft Right Weight iiig. iiig./kg.<br />

body \\eight<br />

XS11 1 121 7. 4 102. 10x4 413 1.38<br />

NSII 2 15i. 10x 4 15x 8x 6 712 2.61<br />

NSII 3 61 6\\ 4 9 x 7 :.: 4 280 1.03<br />

(:ontrol 6;. 6~ 3 6x 4 x2 130 0.48<br />

hican relative \\eight for NS11 horses: 1.67 1 0.48.<br />

Ilciicc, 1.67-2x 0.48 (s.c.m.)>0.48 (valuc of control horse).<br />

The control colt's bones were <strong>in</strong> marked contrast with those of<br />

<strong>the</strong> affected animals; <strong>the</strong>y completely lacked <strong>the</strong> changes seen <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

bones of <strong>the</strong> diseased animals (Figs. 18-22).<br />

4. Pathologic Anatomy<br />

The nutritional condition was good <strong>in</strong> all four animals.<br />

Each colt showed a mild gastric myiasis (G'as/rophihs spp.) and a<br />

mild <strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al ascariasis (Parascaris eqmrum). O<strong>the</strong>rwise gross changes<br />

were present only <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> parathyroids and <strong>the</strong> slieleton.<br />

a) 1'arathyroid.r<br />

The size and weight of <strong>the</strong> upper parathyroids are summarized <strong>in</strong><br />

Table XIX.<br />

The glands of all four colts had a f<strong>in</strong>ely lobulated external<br />

appearance. The cut surface of glands of <strong>the</strong> control horse and NSI-I 1<br />

ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed a lobulated appearance, whereas it was smooth and more<br />

evenly filled with parenchymal tissue <strong>in</strong> NSIH 2 and 3.<br />

11) .I'ke/CtOJ7<br />

NSH 1. No gross lesion was noted.<br />

NSH 2. The face had a swollen appearance. The facial crest<br />

blended diffusely <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> moderately swollen maxilla so that <strong>the</strong><br />

anterior extremity of <strong>the</strong> crest was hardly visible. The consistency of<br />

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