Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Consolidating pneumonia and pneumothorax in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Spurlock, S L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Thoroughbred mare was experiencing severe belly pain and had a long-standing lung infection known as pneumonia. During her examination, the vets discovered she also had pneumothorax, which is when air leaks into the space around the lungs. They used suction to remove the air, which worked well. For the pneumonia, they gave her antibiotics based on lab tests that identified the specific bacteria causing the infection. After treatment, the pneumonia cleared up, and the mare was able to return to competing as a show hunter.
Abstract
A 3-year-old Thoroughbred mare with signs of acute abdominal pain and chronic pneumonia was found to have pneumothorax. A single application of suction was successful in resolving the pneumothorax. The underlying pneumonia was treated with long-term antibiotic administration selected on the basis of results of bacteriologic culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of a transtracheal aspirate. The pneumonia resolved, and the mare returned to competition as a show hunter.
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