Equine ehrlichial colitis: effect of oxytetracycline treatment during the incubation period of Ehrlichia risticii infection in ponies.
Equine ehrlichial colitis was experimentally induced in 18 ponies, using Ehrlichia risticii-infected blood. Four ponies (group 1) were treated with oxytetracycline (6.6 mg/kg of body weight, IV, q 12 h), beginning 14 hours before inoculation and continuing for 5 days after inoculation. Four additional ponies (group 2) were treated similarly for 10 days after inoculation. The remaining 10 ponies were used as nontreated, infected controls. Clinical disease was delayed in 3 group-1 ponies and in 4 group-2 ponies. Protective immunity developed in the remaining pony that did not develop clinical disease and in 1 group-1 pony and 2 group-2 ponies that developed mild, transient clinical signs.
Palmer
J E
JE
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.
Whitlock
R H
RH
Benson
C E
CE
D000818:Animals; D003092:Colitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004536:Ehrlichia / Q000254:growth & development; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
D010118:Oxytetracycline