Diseases in neonatal foals. Part 1: The 30 day incidence of disease and the effect of prophylactic antimicrobial drug treatment during the first three days <i>post partum</i>

Wohlfender, Franziska; Barrelet, F. E.; Doherr, Marcus G.; Straub, R.; Meier, Hanna

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“…Bacteria may gain access through the umbilicus or respiratory or gastrointestinal tract, resulting in a bacteremia. When IgG is routinely assessed and Hypermune equine plasma (Veterinary Immunogenics Ltd., Penrith, United Kingdom) is administered to foals with IgG <400 mg/dL, the cumulative incidence of osteomyelitis within the first 30 days is 0.2% [2]. In foals less than 6 months of age with septic osteomyelitis, the femur, distal phalanx, and tibia are the most commonly affected sites, accounting for 55% of cases [3].…”

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Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report

Crabtree¹,

Jorgensen

2012

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report

Crabtree¹,

Jorgensen

2012

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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“…The infections of internal umbilical structures that develop during the neonatal period have been associated with inflammation in different parts of the body and with generalised septicaemia (Brewer and Koterba 1988, Bryant and Gaughan 2005). Omphalitis was observed in 13 per cent of foals with septicaemia (Gayle and others 1998), while in 2009 researchers found an incidence of 0.71 per cent in a group of Thoroughbred foals in UK (Wohlfender and others 2009a). Most affected foals are between one and eight weeks old (Adams and Fessler 1987), moreover one study suggested that foals born in March are at increased risk of developing systemic disease due to stress caused by overcrowding (Wohlfender and others 2009b).…”

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“…Given that omphalitis and its complications cause huge economic losses in horse breeding (Horohov 2005, Wohlfender and others 2009a), the objectives of this study were to evaluate the bacteria involved in equine omphalitis and their susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs, and to provide guidelines concerning the most suitable treatment protocol on the basis of ultrasonography and clinical and bacteriological examination.…”

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Umbilical infections in foals: microbiological investigation and management

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This study aims to investigate the bacteria involved in equine omphalitis and their susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs, and consequently to provide guidelines concerning the most suitable treatment protocol in accordance with the clinical, ultrasound and laboratory findings. Forty foals aged between one and 30 days were evaluated in the course of this investigation. An ultrasound examination of all umbilical remnants was carried out carefully in all foals; umbilical swabs were collected for bacteriological examination, and blood samples were collected for blood culture from 19 foals with fever and abnormal blood values. Bacterial omphalitis was observed in 95 per cent of foals and bacterial septicaemia was diagnosed in 11 cases. Enterobacteria and coccoid Gram-positive bacteria were isolated more frequently than and Omphalectomy was performed in 77.5 per cent of the foals examined; the remainder were treated only medically with antimicrobial drugs as recommended by antibiotic susceptibility testing performed for all bacteria isolated. Antibiotic therapy was successful in all foals that only received medical treatment; nevertheless, omphalectomy was performed in most cases particularly in situations of clinical decline despite antibiotic therapy and when involvement of umbilical vein, fever and joint disorders were observed.

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“…La incidencia en la falla en la absorción de Ig (IgG < 400mg/dl) fue del 14,58 % en potros de raza criollo colombiano en este estudio, resultados que se encuentran dentro de los rangos registrados en la literatura, que van del 2,9 al 25 % (1,11,35). La falla en la absorción está relacionada con incrementos en las tasas de mortalidad de potros neonatos (OR: 63; p < 0,01) (7), al dejar expuesto al potro para la adquisición de entidades de origen infeccioso.…”

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“…Las entidades infecciosas y las deformidades angulares han sido identificadas como las principales causas de enfermedad y muerte (1,2,4,5). En este estudio se encontró que la enfermedad respiratoria con fiebre (4,9 casos/100 potros/año), la diarrea con fiebre (3,9 casos/100 potros/año) y las deformidades angulares y flexurales (3,2 casos/100 potros/año) fueron las enfermedades más frecuentes, lo cual se asemeja a lo encontrado en diferentes estudios.…”

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Estudio de la morbilidad, mortalidad y de enfermedades en potros de caballo criollo colombiano durante los 30 primeros días de vida en la sabana de Bogotá

Ayala¹,

Espinosa²

2015

Rev. Med. Vet.

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ResumenSe realizó un estudio prospectivo de cohortes durante un año en 35 fincas de caballo criollo colombiano en la sabana de Bogotá. Se hizo seguimiento a 192 potros nacidos vivos en este periodo, de los cuales se registraron los nacimientos durante todo el año de estudio, debido a las condiciones tropicales de la región evaluada, y se caracterizaron los factores de manejo de las fincas del estudio. Se determinó una tasa de morbilidad del 27,7/100/año y del 0,77/100/ año de mortalidad en los primeros 30 días vida. La tasa de incidencia de las enfermedades más observadas fueron síndrome febril (5,7/100/año), enfermedad respiratoria con fiebre (4,9/100/año) y diarrea con fiebre (3,9/100/año). También se determinó que en las primeras 48 horas de vida se presenta la mayor incidencia de enfermedad con 60,9 % potros/ semana, causada en su mayoría por deformidades angulares y flexurales, síndrome febril, enfermedad respiratoria y diarrea con fiebre. Subsecuentemente, la morbilidad desciende hasta el día 30 de vida, cuando se presenta una incidencia del 11 %, sobre todo debido a casos de enfermedad respiratoria con fiebre.Palabras clave: neonato, morbilidad, mortalidad, criollo colombiano. Study of Morbidity, Mortality and Disease in Colombian Mixed Race Foals During their First 30 Days of Life in Bogota's Savannah AbstractA prospective cohort study was conducted for one year in 35 Colombian mixed race horse farms in the savannah of Bogota. A follow-up was made to 192 foals born alive during this period, births that were registered throughout the entire study year, due to the tropical conditions of the evaluated region, and the management factors of the studied farms were characterized. A morbidity rate of 27.7/100/year and a mortality of 0.7/100/year were determined in the first 30 days of life. The incidence rate of the most observed diseases was febrile syndrome (5.7/100/year), respiratory illness with fever (4.9/100/year) and diarrhea with fever (3.9/100/year). It was also determined that in the first 48 hours of life the highest incidence of disease is presented with 60.9% foals/week, mostly caused by angular and flexural deformities, febrile syndrome, respiratory illness and diarrhea with fever. Subsequently, morbidity decreases until the 30th day of life, when an incidence of 11% occurs, mainly because of respiratory illness with fever.

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Diseases in neonatal foals. Part 1: The 30 day incidence of disease and the effect of prophylactic antimicrobial drug treatment during the first three days post partum

Cited by 40 publications

References 17 publications

Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report

Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report

Umbilical infections in foals: microbiological investigation and management

Estudio de la morbilidad, mortalidad y de enfermedades en potros de caballo criollo colombiano durante los 30 primeros días de vida en la sabana de Bogotá

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