Survival of an adult Quarter Horse gelding following bacterial meningitis

[Guillermo Rodriguez]

Survival of an adult Quarter Horse gelding following bacterial meningitis caused by Escherichia coli
Equine Veterinary Education 2013; In Press

Authors: K. L. Hepworth*, D. M. Wong, B. A. Sponseller, C. J. Alcott, B. T. Sponseller, G. Ben-Shlomo and R. D. Whitley
Pages: 6 Pages
Language: English
Format DF
Size: 1.74 MB

Descrption/Abstract:
Summary
Bacterial meningitis in the mature horse is a rare and typically
fatal condition. This report describes a 7-year-old Quarter
Horse gelding that initially presented following suspected
trauma to the left eye but subsequently developed bacterial
meningitis, and a nasal and palpebral abscess, all of which
cultured the same isolate of Escherichia coli. The entry site of
infection in bacterial meningitis is often related to a breach in
the calvarium and extension of bacteria residing in the
paranasal sinuses. This case is unique as there were multiple
pathways through which bacteria may have entered the
central nervous system including haematogenous spread from
a nasal abscess, local extension of periocular infection or an
undetected skull fracture. Aside from persistent blindness in the
left eye, the horse made a full recovery.

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