Septic periorchitis in a horse.
A 2-month-old Standard-bred colt with signs of abdominal pain and large scrotum was found to have septic periorchitis involving the right testis. Surgical exploration of the abdomen and scrotum was performed; the colt was then castrated. Actinobacillus equuli was isolated from specimens obtained at surgery. The colt was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and flunixin meglumine after surgery, and fully recovered. The clinical signs of periorchitis in the colt were similar to an inguinal/scrotal hernia.
Belknap
J
J
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
Arden
W
W
Yamini
B
B
D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D009920:Orchitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*