Nout Y S, Hinchcliff K W, Samii V F, Kohn C W, Jose-Cunilleras E, Reed S M
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Equine Vet J. 2002 Sep;34(6):542-8. doi: 10.2746/042516402776180250.
Twelve foals, age 3-9 months, examined at The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital between 1995 and 2000 were diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease associated with marked interstitial opacity on radiographic examination. The most characteristic features were a history of respiratory disease of 1-3 months duration, marked clinical signs of respiratory disease, failure to yield a consistent pathogen from tracheobronchial aspirates and a predominantly interstitial pattern on thoracic radiographs. We attributed these signs to chronic interstitial pneumonia. Foals were treated with broad spectrum antimicrobial and corticosteroid drugs. All 12 foals were discharged alive from hospital and, of the 10 available for follow-up, all were disease-free and performing to expectation 5 months to 5 years after discharge. We conclude that chronic interstitial pneumonia, occuring in foals, is associated with a good prognosis and that corticosteroid therapy may be useful in its treatment.
1995年至2000年间，在俄亥俄州立大学兽医教学医院接受检查的12匹3至9个月大的幼驹被诊断患有慢性肺部疾病，X光检查显示有明显的间质混浊。最典型的特征是有1至3个月的呼吸道疾病史、明显的呼吸道疾病临床症状、气管支气管吸出物未能检出一致的病原体以及胸部X光片上主要为间质模式。我们将这些症状归因于慢性间质性肺炎。幼驹接受了广谱抗菌药物和皮质类固醇药物治疗。所有12匹幼驹均康复出院，在可供随访的10匹中，所有幼驹在出院后5个月至5年都没有疾病，表现符合预期。我们得出结论，幼驹发生的慢性间质性肺炎预后良好，皮质类固醇治疗可能对其治疗有用。
