Central Kentucky Pericarditis Cases: Nearly 60
The incidence of known pericarditis cases in Central Kentucky has reached nearly 60 horses. At least a dozen horses have died because of the condition, which produces inflammation of, and fluid in, the sac surrounding the
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The incidence of known pericarditis cases in Central Kentucky has reached nearly 60 horses. At least a dozen horses have died because of the condition, which produces inflammation of, and fluid in, the sac surrounding the heart.
The cases have been submitted to the Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center for necropsy. Only about three were clinical cases seen in area hospitals. Horses of all ages and breeds have been affected with pericarditis in multiple counties in Central Kentucky, with one case reported in Ohio. The normal number of horses diagnosed with pericarditis in Central Kentucky is two or three a year.
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