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Ulcerative Lymphangitis in a 12 Year Old Stallion in Ibadan, Nigeria A Case Study

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Internal medicine and infectious diseases

Abstract

Ulcerative lymphangitis, a bacterial infection primarily caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is an important infectious disease of horses and ruminants affecting the cutaneous lymphatic vessels. Differential diagnosis of ulcerative lymphangitis include epizootic lymphangitis, a fungal infection, sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix schenckii, pyoderma, and glanders. The aim of this study is to describe the successful management protocol of ulcerative lymphangitis in a stallion in Ibadan, Nigeria. A 12 year old Arewa stallion was presented in December 2019 with cutaneous lesions, ulcerated wounds, anorexia, and weight loss. The lesions were present around the limbs, chest, facial and abdominal regions. Based on case history, the client previously had a mare presenting similar conditions, and decided to manage the mare according to his knowledge. Due to the unresponsiveness of the mare to the protocol incorporated by the client, resulted in the death of the mare. Furthermore, the client reported that three months earlier, the stallion had previously been managed for cutaneous myiasis with forceful expulsion of worms from the skin and the administration of ivermectin. Based on clinical and laboratory examinations, the case was diagnosed as ulcerative lymphangitis. Therapeutic management protocol includes the use of levofloxacin, an antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class, diclofenac, tetanus antitoxin, and supportive therapy. The management protocol proved successful, with the stallion recovering 3 weeks posttreatment.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2023.142098.1204

Keywords

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Horse, Nigeria, Ulcerative lymphangitis

Authors

First Name

Edward

Last Name

Olajide

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Present address: Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506, USA

Email

olajideclinton@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

0000-0001-9040-8728

First Name

Bukola

Last Name

Alaba

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Present address: Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506, USA

Email

bukolaayokunmialaba@gmail.com

City

Ibadan

Orcid

0000-0002-4879-268X

Volume

8

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

40526

Issue Date

2023-04-01

Receive Date

2022-12-24

Publish Date

2023-04-01

Page Start

62

Page End

66

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_287946.html

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9

Type

Case Study

Type Code

1,130

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

Publication Link

https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Ulcerative Lymphangitis in a 12 Year Old Stallion in Ibadan, Nigeria A Case Study

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25 Dec 2024