Ok, obvious question -- at least to me -- how do
horses get salmonella? This is something that I associate with chickens,
eggs, turkey, in other words, fowl. In humans it can get ugly, with people
who have suppressed immune systems, but how in the world do horses get
this? Bird droppings?
I have never heard of horses getting salmonella
before. Is this something new, or more prevalent, or a more
virulent form? Makes me wonder ----
A neighbor just brought her horse back from Purdue University
Animal Hospital after rushing him there due to rapid and massive dehydration.
He had diarrhea which is what started the whole dehydration
process. They initially thought it was Potomac Fever but tests ruled that out.
The horse was kept in isolation until they could determine if the problem was
contagious or not. They then figured it was salmonella. He was treated with
heavy doses of antibiotics and IV's. I don't know if they are 100% positive
they diagnosed accurately. Consequently the horse is in his own pasture and
can tough noses with his farm buddies but can't be in the same field. The vets
feel that the cause might be passed through fecal
matter.
Pat
At 03:51 PM 7/19/2006 -0400, you wrote: I
had a friend who almost lost her mare to this. The mare was hospitalized for a
while and they determined it was salmonella.
Bonnie
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