Spontaneous pneumomediastinum Anyones horse live thru this?

[geriponio]

My poor boy was very poorly, suspected grass sickness but fortunately after getting him to vet hospital quickly he was kept comfortable & diagnosed as suffering from spontaneous pneumomediastum.
He’s 12 days post 1st showing major discomfort. X-rays showing normal today so taking him home for r&r.
Keen to hear if anyone has experienced this with their horses.

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[Birker2020]

No personal experience but I looked it up and found this, you have no doubt already seen it, but it sounds like its a benign condition with a really good prognosis.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332365707_Spontaneous_pneumomediastinum_in_three_adult_horses

Did they say how they thought your horse had got this condition?

 

[geriponio]

Thankyou yes I’ve read that report. Yes he’s home now after being cared for in dick vet, chest X-rays clear. He’s looking amazing, quite unbelievable after the last few weeks. it’s just so rare I wondered if anyone had a ‘survivor’ story. It’s more common in humans.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thankyou yes I’ve read that report. Yes he’s home now after being cared for in dick vet, chest X-rays clear. He’s looking amazing, quite unbelievable after the last few weeks. it’s just so rare I wondered if anyone had a ‘survivor’ story. It’s more common in humans.

Glad his better.