Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foals suddenly sick - could it be Tyzzer's disease?
By Van der Lugt, J J et al.·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·1985·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected Tyzzer's disease in two foals.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two young foals, a 4-week-old Thoroughbred cross and a 6-week-old Arabian, were diagnosed with Tyzzer's disease, which is an infection that affects the liver. Before getting sick, both foals appeared healthy but experienced a brief illness that lasted only a few hours. When examined under a microscope, their liver showed signs of damage, including areas of dead tissue and specific bacteria that are associated with this disease. The treatment details weren't mentioned, but the diagnosis indicates that the foals had a serious condition that needed attention.
Abstract
Tyzzer's disease was diagnosed histologically in two foals, a 4-week-old Thoroughbred cross and a 6-week-old Arabian foal. Clinically both foals were in good health prior to a short illness lasting only a few hours. The liver lesions in both foals were characterized microscopically by multiple foci of necrosis. Variable numbers of elongated slender intracytoplasmic bacilli resembling Bacillus piliformis were demonstrated within hepatocytes bordering the necrotic foci.
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