Amikacin/Ampicillin: Combo of Choice for Septic Foals
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
March 21, 2017
In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.
In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.
Implement appropriate biosecurity measures pre-emptively, as infectious disease is an ever-present risk with horses.
Dr. Norm Ducharme reviewed how to diagnose and treat airway issues during the Milne lecture at the 2016 AAEP Convention.
None of the samples from recently vaccinated horses had antibody titers close to the value cutoff for true disease.
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This finding could help veterinarians manage owners of horses that have reacted adversely to the vaccine in the past.
Researchers found that meropenem can be useful, but should only be used when other antibiotics have failed. Here’s why.
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Cultures from both human and horse tested positive for S. equi spp zooepidemicus.
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Injecting bone marrow aspirate into core SDFT lesions yielded good results for returning racehorses to competition.
This approach involves inserting a video endoscope into the epidural space to visualize potentially painful lesions.
Also known as “seedy toe,” white line disease is a serious hoof condition that requires vet and farrier intervention.
Few study horses with strangles showed the “classic” signs of disease, researchers determined.
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