title: Trauma and wound management: gunshot wounds in horses.
abstract: Bullet wounds in horses can cause a wide array of injuries, determined by the type of projectile, the energy of the bullet on entry, and the type of tissue the bullet encounters. Treatment includes identification of all structures involved, debridement of the permanent cavity, and establishing adequate drainage. Bullet wounds should be treated as contaminated, and broad-spectrum antibiotics, including those with an anaerobic spectrum, are indicated. Although musculoskeletal injuries resulting from gunshots are most common in horses, they carry a good prognosis for survival and return to function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. Electronic address: munstas@auburn.edu.
authors.forename: Amelia S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Munsterman
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, J.T. Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
authors.forename: R Reid
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Bullet wounds; Equine; Gunshot; Penetrating trauma