title: Infections in the equine abdomen and pelvis: perirectal abscesses, umbilical infections, and peritonitis.
abstract: This article addresses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of several different infections within the equine abdomen and pelvic region. The latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of perirectal abscesses, umbilical infections, and local and diffuse peritonitis are discussed. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in diagnostics and therapeutics with reference to human literature that may be useful in equine practice.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. yvonne_elce@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Yvonne A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Elce
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000382:microbiology*