Scrutiny of antimicrobial use in racing horses with allergic small airway inflammatory disease
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Published on: November 1, 2014
J Scott Weese1, Catherine Sabino
1Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. jsweese@uoguelph.ca
Abstract:
Antimicrobials had been administered to 38/55 (69%) racing standardbred and Thoroughbred horses with poor performance, subsequently diagnosed with nonseptic inflammatory airway disease. Horses with cough were more commonly treated (P = 0.02). In almost all cases, no clinical signs suggested that bacterial infection was present. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials was common.
