Vegetative endocarditis in an Appaloosa gelding.
A 5-year-old Appaloosa gelding was presented with a history of intermittent multiple joint swelling, weight loss, and anemia. Physical examination and clinical pathology revealed a grade IV/VI holodiastolic murmur, louder on the left, and a marked hyperproteinemia. Echocardiography of the heart demonstrated a large vegetative lesion on one of the aortic valve cusps. Blood cultures did not elucidate the causative organism, and the disease was refractory to empiric antibiotic therapy. The horse was euthanized after approximately 2 months of therapy.
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Department of Clinical Science, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14850.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents