Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Septic periorchitis in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Belknap, J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old Standard-bred colt was showing signs of belly pain and had a swollen scrotum. After examining him, veterinarians discovered he had an infection around his right testis, known as septic periorchitis. They performed surgery to explore his abdomen and scrotum, and he was castrated. During the surgery, they found a bacteria called Actinobacillus equuli, and afterward, the colt was treated with antibiotics and pain relief medication. He made a full recovery after the treatment.
Abstract
A 2-month-old Standard-bred colt with signs of abdominal pain and large scrotum was found to have septic periorchitis involving the right testis. Surgical exploration of the abdomen and scrotum was performed; the colt was then castrated. Actinobacillus equuli was isolated from specimens obtained at surgery. The colt was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and flunixin meglumine after surgery, and fully recovered. The clinical signs of periorchitis in the colt were similar to an inguinal/scrotal hernia.
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