What is it about?
Symptoms and infection pathways of salmonella infection in adult horses. Diagnosis (culture of the bacteria vs PCR), treatment (with and without antibiotica, priobotics and other medicine) and prevention of salmonella infection and zoonotic potential.
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Why is it important?
Diagnosis salmonella infection in horses is not easy made, and treatment can be challenging. Prevention of salmonellosis is important, not only for other horses, but for also humans due to it zoonotic potential.
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KEY POINTS - Salmonella is a frequent cause of diarrhoea in adult horses. - Diagnosis can be difficult because of the intermittent shedding of the bacteria and the false positive results of polymerase chain reaction tests. - Treatment should be focused on treating symptoms and antibiotics should be used with caution. - Management should not only focus on the prevention of infecting other horses, but also humans due to the zoonotic potential of salmonella
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This page is a summary of: Salmonellosis in adult horses, UK-Vet Equine, July 2023, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/ukve.2023.7.4.149.
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