Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tulathromycin treatment for lung abscesses in foals
By Venner, Monica et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2007·Equine Clinic, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Evaluation of tulathromycin in the treatment of pulmonary abscesses in foals.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A group of foals with lung abscesses were treated with either tulathromycin, an injectable antibiotic, or a combination of azithromycin and rifampin. The foals were only mildly sick, and both treatments were effective in resolving their symptoms. Tulathromycin was given for about 53 days, while the other treatment lasted around 42 days. Some foals experienced mild side effects like diarrhea and swelling at the injection site, but overall, tulathromycin was well tolerated and showed promise for treating lung abscesses in foals.
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Abstract
Tulathromycin is a new injectable macrolide antibiotic used for the treatment of pulmonary diseases of swine and cattle. In this study, 37 foals with sonographic evidence of lung abscesses were treated with tulathromycin (2.5mg/kg intramuscularly [IM] once weekly, group 1) and 33 foals (group 2) with a combination of azithromycin (10mg/kg per os [PO] once daily for the first seven days of therapy, thereafter every other day) and rifampin (10mg/kg PO twice daily). The bacterial aetiological agent was not determined. The foals were only mildly sick and the median number of pulmonary abscesses was 1.4 (group 1) and 1.6 (group 2). Thirty foals in each group were treated without modifying therapy protocols until all clinical signs of disease had subsided. Tulathromycin was administered for a mean of 53 days, and azithromycin/rifampin for 42 days. The following side effects were associated with tulathromycin (279 IM injections): self-limiting diarrhoea in 11 foals; elevated temperature in six foals, and swellings at the injection site in 12 foals. This study provides some evidence that tulathromycin is well tolerated and appears promising for the treatment of pulmonary abscesses in foals.
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