[Two cases of tetany in the horse (author's transl)].
Two cases of tetany in the horse are reported. The two patients were thoroughbreds. One was eight and the other thirteen years old. The mares were in heat and were brought to the service (stud) station to be mated. Both patients were nursing a foal. One was a four-week-old foal and the other was seven weeks old. The calcium level of the serum had dropped in the two patients, to 4.0 mg and 5.4 per ml. respectively. The magnesium level was 1.0 mg and 1.9 mg per 100 ml. respectively. The animals responded satisfactorily to intravenous infusion of calcium borogluconate and magnesium chloride. One of the mares was also give 10 1. of physiological saline a few times.
D000818:Animals; D001888:Boric Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; D013746:Tetany / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
D001888:Boric Acids; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; C034286:borogluconate; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium
Twee gevallen van tetanie bij het paard.