Secondary immunodeficiencies of horses.
FPT of immunoglobulin in foals is the commonest form of acquired immunodeficiency in horses. FPT predisposes foals to bacterial infections and septicemia and easily is preventable and treatable if breeding farms and veterinarians are attentive to optimum foaling management practices. Other forms of acquired immunodeficiencies are uncommon in horses, although immune function may be transiently suppressed by a wide variety of drugs, infections, or other conditions. As immunologic testing becomes more sophisticated and more readily available to equine practitioners, acquired immunodeficiencies are likely to be characterized more frequently in horses.
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, USA. dsellon@vetmed.wsu.edu
D000818:Animals; D003126:Colostrum / Q000276:immunology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006736:Horses; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000662:veterinary; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy