Hyperimmunized Plasma as a Treatment for Horses with Acute Diarrhea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639144413)

This book includes a review of the pathophysiology of acute colitis in the adult horse and discussion of the more common etiologies for this condition and treatment options available to the equine clinician. The aim of the clinical study performed and documented was to evaluate the use of a hyperimmunized plasma containing high concentration of antibodies against Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella sp in a referral population of equine colitis cases.Forty two horses were enrolled and 38 horses completed the study. At study admission clinical and clinicopathological parameters, other than fecal frequency score were comparable between the groups. Fecal frequency score was significantly different between the treatment groups (p=0.003). The mean duration of diarrhea was 40.7 9.8 hours (mean SEM), 119.2 56.1 hours and 72.0 24.5 hours for the hyperimmunized plasma, normal plasma and control groups respectively. This data confirms the hyperimmunized plasma used in this study decreased the time to resolution of diarrhea.

Author: Rachel Atherton
ISBN-10: 3639144414
ISBN-13: 9783639144413
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2009
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d