Treatment of canker in horses.
Seven horses with canker had radical surgical debridement and various irritant substances applied to the wounds. Four of the horses were clinically normal in (mean) 3.6 months, 1 mare was lame, and 2 horses were euthanatized because of complications of their treatments. Seven horses that had minor surgical debridement and antimicrobial agents used systemically and topically were clinically normal in (mean) 1.4 months. Seemingly, canker in horses should be managed using minor surgical debridement and appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
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Department of Surgical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
Mays
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Colahan
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D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary*; D006614:Hindlimb; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents