Isolation of the infected horses is essential to limit the spread of the
disease. I limed and disifected my mare's paddock to reduce the possiblity
of the bacteria surviving. The loose poop associated with it makes a
readily spread medium.
Want some good news?
Dr. John House, at UC Davis in the dept of veterinary epidemiology has
been studing and developing a more rapid and sensitive diagnositc test
for Salomonella. It's an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test that
defines and detects the presence of rising antibodies to salmonella in
simple blood tests.
Once infected the horse will need to go into isolation for up to 6 weeks.
She/he will be treated with hydration tools and drugs limiting inflammation
(Azium) and other nonsteriodial anti-inflams while controlling infection
by administration of antimicrobial drug groups.
There is an anti-toxin that is effective when administered previous to or
just after an outbreak occurs at a farm or barn. It's called ENDOVAC_equi,
It's highly effective when administered early, but practically valueless
once the disease becomes sympthomatic.
Hope this helps...
Tommy Crockett <tomydore@goblin.punk.net>
Los Osos, California 93402-2715
"it won't matter what you're saying when
the damage has all been done"
Mary Chapin Carpenter