Lower airway diseases of the adult horse.
Lower airway problems of the adult horse are commonly encountered by the practitioner. Particularly susceptible populations include horses transported for any significant distance and young horses grouped together for training and/or competition. This article presents some of the commonly encountered problems of this patient population, including bacterial pneumonia/pleuropneumonia and influenza, and some uncommon ones, including pulmonary edema, pneumothorax/hemothorax, and acuterespiratory distress syndrome. Information is presented that should allow the practitioner to diagnose these problems accurately and initiate rational treatment plans.
Large Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA. pwilkins@vet.upenn.edu
Pamela A
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Wilkins
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary