Guttural Pouch Tympany

This malfunction causes the plica to act as a one way valve that leads to air accumulation within the guttural pouch but does not allow the air to escape.

Guttural pouch tympany.

The exact cause of guttural pouch tympany is unknown. Tympany is usually unilateral but in some cases can affect both pouches. Guttural pouch empyema in horses. The infection can cause some deep damage to the arteries and nerves.

Diagnosis of guttural pouch tympany in horses. May have distorted cartilaginous border. Recent studies show that it most likely has a genetic component with links to some arabian and hanoverian bloodlines. In some cases the condition is acquired due to inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.

Guttural pouch tympany is a congenital disease in horses which means the foal is born with gpt. Guttural pouch tympany is an uncommon ailment in which excessive amounts of air become trapped in the pouch resulting in abnormal expansion. Guttural pouch tympany is usually a defect with which a foal is born although it may show up later as a foal matures. Horses diagnosed with guttural pouch tympany should not be allowed to breed because they would be passing on the genetic condition to the offspring.

When these bacteria and fungi become trapped in the mucus that lines these pouches they cause infection and inflammation. The condition can be unilateral or bilateral. Guttural pouch mycosis is a rare but very serious disease in horses. It is an outpouching of the eustachian tube the tube that connects the ears to the nose and mouth and helps to regulate air pressure.

It is caused by a fungus that infects the lining of the guttural pouch usually on the roof of the guttural pouch. Because of the nature of its workings a horse s guttural pouch may become a haven for bacteria fungi or other infectious agents that are inhaled or ingested by the horse. Guttural pouch tympany is a rare condition of young foals caused by malfunction of the plica salpingopharyngeus. Congenital malfunction of pharyngeal opening ostia of guttural pouch which acts as a one way valve letting air into pouch but not out.

A genetic basis of disease has been identified in arabian and german warmblood breeds. Air accumulates in guttural pouch trapped large tympanitic swelling in parotid region. Guttural pouch tympany is seen in horses ranging from birth to 1 yr of age and is more common in fillies than in colts.