Endotoxemia in Horses
Multiple Authors
January 20, 2025
Learn about this life-threatening condition that occurs when Gram-negative bacteria or parts of their walls access a horse’s blood.
Learn about this life-threatening condition that occurs when Gram-negative bacteria or parts of their walls access a horse’s blood.
Endotoxemia is a serious condition resulting from the presence of endotoxin in a horse’s blood. It has several causes, ranging from retained fetal membranes after foaling to colic to skin infections and can lead to shock, laminitis, and even death..
The stallion worked July 5 before developing colic and endotoxemia that night. He remains in intensive care.
Endotoxin release–which happens when the bowel’s checks and balances are altered–causes serious issues.
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Endotoxemia occurs when toxins from the wall of Gram-negative bacteria crosses the intestinal wall and gains access to the bloodstream. Endotoxin becomes concentrated on the surface of white blood cells, causing them to secrete inflammatory agents.
Endotoxemia is one of the most commonly encountered life-threatening conditions in horses with gastrointestinal disease. It is, by nature, a very disappointing and frustrating disease to encounter, and is the leading cause of death in adult horses
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