Atypical salmonellosis in horses: fever and depression without diarrhea

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1979 Jul 1;175(1):69-71.

Abstract

Salmonellosis in horses may result in fever, anorexia, and depression without concurrent diarrhea or other obvious gastrointestinal abnormalities and should be considered in cases of fever of unknown origin. The syndrome also is characterized by neutropenia, usually with a left shift, and growth of small numbers of salmonella from feces cultured in selenite enrichment broth. Repeated culturing may be necessary to isolate the organism. All six affected horses of this report recovered in 3 to 7 days without specific therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anorexia / diagnosis
  • Anorexia / veterinary
  • Depression / diagnosis*
  • Diarrhea / veterinary
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / veterinary*
  • Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis*