Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis of the axis in a foal.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Richardson, D W
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A young male horse, known as a colt, was found to have a serious infection in his neck caused by a bacteria called Eikenella corrodens, which had not been seen in horses before. He was showing signs of severe neck pain, so the veterinarians performed surgery to remove the infected part of his spine. After the surgery, he was given antibiotics for six weeks to help clear the infection. Thankfully, he recovered without any complications.
Abstract
Eikenella corrodens, a previously unrecognized pathogen in the horse, was isolated from the spinous process of the axis of a colt with signs of severe neck pain. Dorsal laminectomy (excising the infected spinous process and lamina) was performed and the colt was treated with antibiotics for 6 weeks. Recovery was uncomplicated.
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