Retrospective evaluation of 155 adult equids and 21 foals with tetanus in Western, Northern, and Central Europe (2000–2014). Part 1: Description of history and clinical evolution

van Galen, G.
Westermann, C.M.

Publication date

January 2017

Abstract

Objective – To describe clinical data of hospitalized adult equids and foals with tetanus.Design – Multicenter retrospective study (2000–2014).Setting – Twenty Western, Northern, and Central European university teaching hospitals and private referralcenters.Animals – One hundred fifty-five adult equids (>6 months) and 21 foals (<6 months) with tetanus.Interventions – None.Measurements and Main Results – Information on geographic, annual and seasonal data, demographic- andmanagement-related data, clinical history, clinical examination and blood analysis on admission, complications,treatments, and outcomes were described and statistically compared between adults and foals. The describedcases were often young horses. In 4 adult horses, tetanus...