Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with unsteady walk and fever due to infection
By Gussmann, K et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2014·Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a horse from Switzerland with severe neurological symptoms.
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Plain-English summary
A 22-year-old mare from Switzerland was taken to a veterinary clinic in May 2011 because she was showing signs of illness, including a fever, low energy, yellowish mucous membranes, decreased alertness, an unsteady walk, and coordination problems. Tests confirmed that she had an infection caused by a bacteria called Anaplasma phagocytophilum. The mare was treated with a medication called oxytetracycline and started to recover quickly. However, even three weeks after the infection, she still had a slight problem with her balance. Overall, the treatment worked well, but she had a minor ongoing issue with her gait.
Abstract
A 22-year old mare from Switzerland was admitted to an equine clinic in May 2011. She presented with fever, lethargy, icteric mucous membranes, reduced alertness, an unsteady gait and ataxia. An Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed by blood smear and PCR. The mare was treated with oxytetracylin and recovered rapidly, but she still suffered from a slight atactic gait disturbance at 3 weeks post infection.
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