Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mastitis in a neonatal filly.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Gilday, Rebecca et al.
- Affiliation:
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Gilday) · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Mastitis, which is an infection of the mammary gland, is uncommon in young horses. This case involves a 1-week-old Paint filly that developed mastitis due to a type of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae. The filly's condition highlights that even very young horses can experience this type of infection.
Abstract
Neonatal mastitis is a rare occurrence in the horse. This report documents a case of mastitis caused by an organism within the Streptococcus dysgalactiae group in a 1-week-old Paint filly.
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