Acute colitis in adult horses. A review with emphasis on aetiology and pathogenesis.
This review article describes the different aetiological agents known or suspected to cause colitis in the adult horse, namely Salmonella spp., Clostridium spp., Ehrlichia risticii, Cyathostomes, fungi, various antibiotics, drugs, and toxins, with emphasis on their mechanism of action. For each of the infectious agents, diagnostic procedures are indicated. The effects of endotoxin can be important in all forms of equine colitis.
Larsen
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents