Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis of the axis in a foal.
Eikenella corrodens, a previously unrecognized pathogen in the horse, was isolated from the spinous process of the axis of a colt with signs of severe neck pain. Dorsal laminectomy (excising the infected spinous process and lamina) was performed and the colt was treated with antibiotics for 6 weeks. Recovery was uncomplicated.
D000818:Animals; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*