Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The treatment of salmonellosis in Equidae.
- Journal:
- Modern veterinary practice
- Year:
- 1976
- Authors:
- Morse, E V et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving 23 horses and mules with salmonellosis, different treatments were tested to see how well they worked against the Salmonella bacteria. Among these animals, some were infected with different types of Salmonella, including S. typhimurium and S. anatum, while one older mule had S. newport. The researchers found that the effectiveness of various antibiotics was often disappointing, as they did not significantly help in getting rid of the bacteria from the animals' bodies. Even though the Salmonella bacteria showed different levels of resistance to the antibiotics used, this did not seem to impact the success of the treatments. Overall, the treatments did not effectively eliminate the Salmonella infections in these horses and mules.
Abstract
Among 23 Equidae in which various treatment or management regimens for salmonellosis were observed and evaluated, 9 horses were infected with Salmonella typhimurium and 8 with S anatum; an aged mule harbored S newport, and 1 isolant was not identified. Four dual sero-type infections occurred: 3 typhimurium/anatum and 1 anatum/newington. The results obtained with various antimicrobials in therapy of peracute, acute, and chronic infections were discouraging or questionable with regard to efficacy against salmonellae per se. The antimicrobial resistance patterns of the salmonellae and coliforms from the same fecal sample of the patient were determined. Salmonellae cultured from feces prior to, during, and following treatment with a variety of drugs were often sensitive to the antimicrobial administered during these periods. Drug sensitivity or resistance appeared to have little, if any, bearing on eliminating salmonellae from the feces or organs of infected Equidae.
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