JEJUNAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY A PYTHIUM-INSIDIOSUM GRANULOMA IN A MARE

Pythiosis, caused by the organism Pythium insidiosum, is a granulomato us disease that typically affects skin and subcutis of horses, cattle, dogs, and human beings, but it also can affect the intestinal tract o f dogs and horses. In the United States, pythiosis is most commonly di agnosed in the Gulf Coast states; however, enteric pythiosis may appar ently develop in horses that are geographically distant from these sta tes.