Travers C W, van den Berg J S
Department of Medicine and Equine Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
J S Afr Vet Assoc. 1995 Sep;66(3):172-6.
This paper describes the case histories of two Thoroughbred horses, a 2-year-old colt in training and a 7-year-old broodmare, that were presented with histories of weight loss, exercise intolerance, intermittent fever, limb oedema and anaemia. Vegetative endocarditis of the mitral and tricuspid valves was diagnosed in the colt by means of echocardiography. Pseudomonas sp. endocarditis of the mitral valve was diagnosed in the mare using echocardiography and bacterial culture. The colt had secondary congestive heart failure and was euthanased on humane grounds. Pseudomonas cepacia was isolated from the vegetative lesions following the post mortem examination. The mare was sent home and treated with gentamicin at a dosage of 3.3 mg/kg intra-muscularly twice daily for ten days. Her condition improved and she returned to stud.
本文描述了两匹纯种马的病史，一匹是正在训练的2岁雄驹，另一匹是7岁的繁殖母马，它们均有体重减轻、运动不耐受、间歇性发热、肢体水肿和贫血的病史。通过超声心动图诊断该雄驹患有二尖瓣和三尖瓣的赘生性心内膜炎。利用超声心动图和细菌培养诊断该母马患有二尖瓣洋葱伯克霍尔德菌心内膜炎。该雄驹继发充血性心力衰竭，基于人道原因实施了安乐死。死后检查从赘生性病变中分离出洋葱伯克霍尔德菌。这匹母马被送回家，每天两次肌肉注射庆大霉素，剂量为3.3毫克/千克，持续十天。她的病情有所改善，随后恢复配种。
