Bacterial epididymitis in two stallions.
Two stallions had unilateral bacterial epididymitis attributable to S zooepidemicus infection. Diagnosis was based on bacterial isolation, WBC in the semen, higher than normal blood fibrinogen concentration, and leukocytosis with regenerative left shift. One horse had high seminal pH. Ultrasonography of the involved epididymides revealed changes consistent with the appearance of abnormal accumulation of exudate in the tail of the epididymis. Treatment included unilateral orchiectomy and antibiotic administration. In stallion 1, the infection persisted despite treatment. Treatment result was not available for stallion 2.
Department of Rural Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071.
J P
JP
Held
S
S
Adair
M D
MD
McGavin
W H
WH
Adams
R
R
Toal
J
J
Henton
D000818:Animals; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification