Skin pustules and nodules caused by Actinomyces viscosus in a horse.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 198(3): 457-9, 1991 Feb 01.
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| ID: mdl-2010343
ABSTRACT
A 12-year-old Arabian stallion was evaluated for a refractory skin problem of 2 years' duration. Skin nodules and pustules, which would rupture, had developed over the right lumbar muscles. Anaerobic culturing from the pustules yielded Actinomyces viscosus, and histologic examination of biopsy specimens revealed globular eosinophilic structures. Concomitant treatment with isoniazid (8 mg/kg of body weight, q 24 h for 8 weeks), trimethoprim-sulfadiazine (30 mg/kg, q 24 h for 8 weeks), and sodium iodide solution (66 mg/kg, every 1, 2, or 4 weeks, for 32 weeks) resolved the condition.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Infectious
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Actinomycosis
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Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
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Horse Diseases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Year:
1991
Document type:
Article