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Discospondylitis in an adult horse
M H Hillyer1, J F Innes, M W Patteson
1Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol.
The Veterinary Record
|November 23, 1996
Abstract:
Discospondylitis, of presumed bacterial origin, was diagnosed in an adult thoroughbred racehorse. The clinical signs were vague and associated with abnormal mobility of the neck and forelimbs. Clinical pathology showed only a non-specific inflammatory response. A scintigraphic examination revealed the site of the lesion and the diagnosis was confirmed by the identification of radiographic changes affecting two thoracic vertebrae. A prolonged course of antimicrobial agents produced a complete recovery and the horse returned to full athletic use.