Managing Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Horses (AAEP 2011)
Erica Larson
February 7, 2012
Without proper post-treatment management and some husbandry adjustments pneumonia can recur.
Without proper post-treatment management and some husbandry adjustments pneumonia can recur.
A physical therapy program is owner- and horse-intensive in terms of time and energy for successful outcomes.
This procedure involves intravenous antibiotic delivery to the lower limb via a vein close to the trauma site.
Ensure a bacterial infection that will respond to antibiotics is actually present before beginning treatment.
If a horse eats an adequate diet there might be no need for supplementation without a specific deficiency.
Veterinarians can prescribe aquatic therapy in the form of swimming pools or underwater treadmills.
Patella infections in foals, while uncommon, can result in prolonged and severe stifle joint infection.
Dr. Tim Lynch discusses equine lameness topics, including racetrack testing, navicular degeneration, sesamoid fractures, and more, at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
One researcher says manual therapies can effectively relieve back pain.
Owners or caretakers should be prepared for emergencies when mares are scheduled to foal.
In one study of horses with acute respiratory disease, researchers found rhinitis in 42% of affected animals.
Aspiration site should depend on clinician preference, as the cells from both sites behave similarly.
Mixed study results indicate more research is needed to determine dosing frequency and therapeutic window.
In the current study most horses successfully returned to their prior athletic function after colic surgery.
The multistate outbreak in 2011 illustrated the need for infectious disease control in the equine community.
Treatment goals should be to aid in performance without eliminating the joint’s natural response to injury.
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