Fell pony syndrome in a pony in North America

A 5‐week‐old Fell Pony colt was examined for fever, lethargy, and anemia. The colt had been lethargic for 1 week before examination, had continued to nurse, had a temperature of 104°F (40°C), and was treated with ceftiofur (5 mg/kg IM q12h). Approximately 36 hours before examination, the colt develo...

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Published inJournal of veterinary internal medicine Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 198 - 203
Main Authors Gardner, R.B, Hart, K.A, Stokol, T, Divers, T.J, Flaminio, M.J.B.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2006
Subjects
anemia (disease)
Anemia - diagnosis
Anemia - veterinary
Animals
Animals, Newborn
bone marrow
Bone Marrow - pathology
case studies
foals
genetic disorders
Horse Diseases - diagnosis
Horse Diseases - drug therapy
Horse Diseases - pathology
Horses
immunosuppression (physiological)
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Male
North America
Spleen - pathology
Syndrome
North America
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Summary:A 5‐week‐old Fell Pony colt was examined for fever, lethargy, and anemia. The colt had been lethargic for 1 week before examination, had continued to nurse, had a temperature of 104°F (40°C), and was treated with ceftiofur (5 mg/kg IM q12h). Approximately 36 hours before examination, the colt developed watery diarrhea. Blood work performed by the referring veterinarian on the day of admission revealed a PCV of 10%.
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ISSN:0891-6640
1939-1676
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2006.tb02842.x