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Horse developed botulism after castration - what to know
By Bernard, W et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Botulism as a sequel to open castration in a horse.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old Thoroughbred gelding developed botulism after having an open castration, which led to a serious infection in a wound. The horse showed signs of illness related to botulism, but after receiving treatment that included cleaning the wound, an antitoxin specifically for the botulinum toxin, antibiotics, and supportive care, he started to recover. The combination of these treatments helped the horse overcome the infection and return to health.
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Abstract
Clostridium botulinum and type-B C botulinum toxin were isolated from a necrotic wound that developed subsequent to castration in a 2-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. The horse had clinical signs of botulism and was successfully treated with wound debridement, C botulinum type-B antitoxin, potassium penicillin, and supportive care.
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