Medical records of 26 horses admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of FMVZ-USP from December 1996 to November 2000 with duodenitis-proximal jejunitis (DPJ) were reviewed. From 1555 horses examined during this period, 205 (13.2%) had shown gastro-intestinal problems and 1.7% of the total had DPJ. Ages, physical parameters, laboratory values and clinical course were compared among surviving horses DPJ (group 1) and horses not surviving DPJ (group 2). Twenty (76.9%) of 26 horses survived. All horses were managed with medical treatment only. The results were analysed through Student test (alpha=0.05). Significative differences between the two groups were observed for white blood cell counts (WBC), serum creatinine and heart rate. Laminitis was the most common complication and occurred in 30.8% of the cases.
duodenitis-proximal jejunitis; anterior enteritis
