Endotoxemia in Horses
By James Moore, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, and Jarred Williams, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS-LA, ACVECC
It’s a normal day. You wake up, feed the horses, go to work, come home, head to the barn. Your 16-year-old gelding stands in the pasture, head down, lethargic and dull. He didn’t finish his breakfast and has no interest in dinner. You call your veterinarian arrives, she arrives, examines the gelding, and tells you he might have colitis and appears “toxic.” What does this mean, where did it start?
Understanding Endotoxemia
Endotoxemia is a complication that occurs when Gram-negative bacteria or parts of their walls access blood, such as in horses diagnosed with colitis, pneumonia/pleuropneumonia, neonatal sepsis, or endometritis
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