William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Arndt, Heney, Wong), Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Kilcoyne), Department of Medicine and Epidemiology (Magdesian), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA.
Can Vet J. 2021 Apr;62(4):403-407.
Dental extractions in horses may result in bacteremia, which can lead to systemic complications. Bacterial meningitis following oral cheek tooth extractions in a 17-year-old Thoroughbred gelding is described in this report. The bacterial meningitis was confirmed by histopathology. The gelding was presented for evaluation of intermittent fever, loose feces, and mild colic signs which started 5 days after cheek tooth extraction. This case illustrates a rare complication associated with oral tooth extraction in a horse and highlights the unusual presenting features of meningitis. Key clinical message: Bacterial meningitis secondary to oral cheek tooth extraction should be considered as differential diagnosis; particularly in cases with the development of pyrexia a few days after the procedure.
马的拔牙可能导致菌血症，进而导致全身并发症。本报告描述了一例 17 岁纯血公马在口腔颊齿拔牙后发生细菌性脑膜炎。细菌脑膜炎通过组织病理学得到证实。该公马因间歇性发热、粪便松散和轻度腹痛症状就诊，这些症状在颊齿拔牙后 5 天开始出现。本病例说明了与马口腔牙齿拔除相关的罕见并发症，并强调了脑膜炎的不常见表现特征。主要临床信息：应将口腔颊齿拔牙引起的细菌性脑膜炎作为鉴别诊断；特别是在术后几天出现发热的情况下。
