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, Gaby
- Saegerman, Claude
- Rijckaert, Joke
- Amory, Helene
- Armengou, Lara
- Bezdekova, Barbora
- Durie, Inge
- Findshøj Delany, Rikke
- Fouché, Nathalie Elisa
- Haley, Laura
- Hewetson, Michael
- van den Hoven, Rene
- Kendall, Anna
- Malalana, Fernando
- Muller Cavalleri, Jessika
- Picavet, Tresemiek
- Roscher, Katja
- Verwilghen, Denis
- Wehrli Eser, Meret
- Westermann, Cornélie
- Mair, Tim
DOIAbstract
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 referral centers. 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- and management-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 described cases were ofte...
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