title: Peritoneal lavage in the horse.
abstract: Eight horses ranging in age from 4 days to 9 years were treated for peritonitis. Escherichia coli was isolated in four cases and Nocardia sp in one case. In each case, a catheter placed in the peritoneal cavity allowed drainage of a large amount of purulent fluid. Retrograde peritoneal lavage was performed through a Foley catheter or medical tubing, using Ringer's lactate solution containing kanamycin, povidone iodine, or nitrofurazone. All except two horses responded well to repeated lavage.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009583:Nitrofurazone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010537:Peritoneum; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D009583:Nitrofurazone