Naslov
A twenty-year retrospective study of tetanus in horses: 42 cases

Autori
Gračner, Damjan ; Barbić, Ljubo ; Bijader, Inga ; Čolig, Petra ; Gregurić Gračner, Gordana ; Selanec, Jelena ; Zobel, Robert ; Stevanović, Vladimir ; Samardžija, Marko

Izvornik
Veterinarski arhiv (0372-5480) 85 (2015), 2; 141-149

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
horse; tetanus; retrospective study

Sažetak
The retrospective study included 42 horses affected with tetanus and treated between 1990 and 2009. A total of 34 coldblood horses and 8 warmblood horses were included in the study. The most frequent clinical signs were rigidity of limb muscles, trismus, and nictitating membrane prolapse. The overall mortality rate was 45.3 % and the mean age of infected animals was 5.8 years. The first 7 days of disease are the most critical period for survival. A more rapid progression and the presence of recumbency and profuse sweating were confirmed as indicators of poor prognosis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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