Infections of the head and ocular structures in the horse.
Abstract: Infectious conditions of the equine head are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Pathogenic bacterial, viral, and fungal organisms may localize in the extensive nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, and guttural pouches, creating a range of clinical signs and conditions that can be severe enough to lead to unexpected fatality. Renewed interest in equine dentistry has led to a greater recognition of dental disease that is associated with infection. This article focuses on bacterial and fungal infections of the main anatomic regions of the equine head, where advances in diagnosis and management have been made or consolidated in recent years. It also addresses recent advances made in the area of infectious equine corneal disease, including bacterial, viral, and fungal etiologies. Recent developments in equine recurrent uveitis as it relates to infectious diseases and ocular manifestations of systemic disease are also discussed.
Publication Date: 2006-08-03 PubMed ID: 16882488DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.009Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research primarily dives into the subject of infections affecting the head and ocular structures of horses, discussing in detail the bacterial and fungal infections, causes, impact, and recent advancements in diagnosis and management of these conditions.
Overview of Infectious Conditions in Equine Head
- The article starts by indicating that infections in the equine head are quite common in clinical practice.
- The infections come from pathogenic bacterial, viral, and fungal organisms which tend to concentrate in the nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, and guttural pouches of horses.
- These infections end up producing a variety of clinical signs and conditions, some of which can be so severe they lead to unexpected fatalities.
Role of Equine Dentistry
- There has been a resurgence of interest in equine dentistry which has brought a higher level of recognition to dental-related infections.
- This suggests that dental diseases in horses could potentially be coupled with other forms of infection.
Study of Equine Head Infections
- The research mainly focuses on bacterial and fungal infections that affect the key anatomical regions of a horse’s head.
- Recent improvements in both diagnosing and managing these infections are talked about, which hints at significant progress in the field.
Infectious Equine Corneal Disease
- The article looks into recent breakthroughs in recognizing and addressing infectious equine corneal disease which includes fungal, bacterial, and viral causes.
- This further enhances our understanding of the complexity of ocular infections in horses and the multiple potential causes underlying these conditions.
Ocular Manifestations and Recurrent Uveitis
- The research also delves into recurrent uveitis in relation to infectious diseases and how these conditions can affect a horse’s eye.
- An exploration into the ocular manifestations of systemic diseases also forms part of the research, which provides a more holistic view of the problem.
Cite This Article
APA
Gerard MP, Wotman KL, Komáromy AM.
(2006).
Infections of the head and ocular structures in the horse.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 22(2), 591-xi.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.009 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. mat_gerard@ncsu.edu
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
- Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
- Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
- Empyema / diagnosis
- Empyema / therapy
- Empyema / veterinary
- Eye Infections / diagnosis
- Eye Infections / therapy
- Eye Infections / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / microbiology
- Horse Diseases / therapy
- Horses
- Mycoses / diagnosis
- Mycoses / therapy
- Mycoses / veterinary
- Periodontal Diseases / diagnosis
- Periodontal Diseases / therapy
- Periodontal Diseases / veterinary
- Recurrence
- Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
- Respiratory Tract Infections / therapy
- Respiratory Tract Infections / veterinary
- Sinusitis / diagnosis
- Sinusitis / microbiology
- Sinusitis / therapy
- Sinusitis / veterinary
- Uveitis / diagnosis
- Uveitis / therapy
- Uveitis / veterinary
Citations
This article has been cited 1 times.- Nieto JE, Yamout S, Dechant JE. Sinusitis associated with nasogastric intubation in 3 horses.. Can Vet J 2014 Jun;55(6):554-8.
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