Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ulcerative keratitis associated with Salmonella arizonae infection in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1985
- Authors:
- Adamson, P J & Jang, S S
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was diagnosed with a serious eye condition called unilateral ulcerative keratitis, which means there was a painful sore on one eye. The cause of this condition was identified as a bacteria called Salmonella arizonae. After treatment with specific eye medications, including atropine and a combination ointment, the horse's eye healed well. Follow-up tests showed that the Salmonella bacteria were no longer present in the horse's eye. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
Salmonella arizonae 61:1,5, was isolated in pure culture from the eye of a horse with unilateral ulcerative keratitis. The eye responded well to treatment with atropine sulfate and polymyxin B-bacitracin-neomycin ophthalmic ointments. In swab specimens taken after the lesion had healed, Salmonella was not found to be a constituent of the bacterial flora of the horse's eyes.
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