In the 40s and 50s, and earlier, before testing and
vacines for brucellosis in cattle, fistula in horses was not unusual, more in
draft horses with collar bruises but saddle horses as well.
When brucellosis was more under control fewer horses were
affected. Cross species exposure?
I seem to remember a young vet working with cattle used
the current cattle vacine on horses with fistula and it helped to clear it
up. He was real proud of his work as fistula is difficult to
heal.
This old, way out of the past and may not be useful, but
worth looking into. good luck.
He opened the puncture more, shot betadyne and something
else with a 60 CC syringe into wound more than once,gave her a tetnaus
shot, penicillian shot, said he didn't want to cut a big hold in
her side to drain yet...They pushed pus out the top hole also....Told me I had
underdosed the Doxicycline--but maybe that had held it off,
but was changing to TMZ or other option was a shot @X a day
of 20cc. -- And to keep wound open by scrubbing 2x day.
I joked bout my horses only get really wierd things. Last year RAscal
got Uveitis, and Champ , got that odd puncture wound and died quickly
form massive swelling. I said there are wierd bugs around
here... He called me later-said he was reading up and wanted
me to change back to the Doxicycline and be real careful and wash my hands
becuse it might be Brucellosis thru Fistula of the withers?
Huh?????? Now I am reading up...I thought
that was very rare. She only has 20 hours riding and I did it and I
know how to fit a saddle and that was 5 years ago... There are catttle
next door (he gets 4 auction calves) and sometimes in front. There
was one mini bull on the property before we moved here (he was a pet).
Cattle in front of us... Deer on property! But maybe he was thinking
about the uveitis and Champ's sudden death....both which can
happen with Brucellosis... I live in a NW Ga.
county nex to Ala. line... .... is this far fetched? Should I really
worry, he had said the Doxicycline wasn't very good for
bacteria and since I'd underdosed about 25% they might be resistant----
but then he changed it----and said if she didn't improve, we could get
titters.---He & hubby did talk about the horses right now at acution
are going for 75$ (did I mention double regestered and
Davenpoprt/CMK)? So he either thinks it is----and
Doxicycline is right? or will hold it off? What I read about
Brucellosis is not good.....BTW her lower leg with sore foot , has not
swelling or heat. I think the hoof soreness may be a abcess from
chipping or cutting too short. I am not sure it is connected. She seemed
brighter yesterday, and eats meds greedily mashed in some soaked
pellets....
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