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… är samtidigt otillräckligt utvecklad. Sepsis är därför en vanlig orsak till neonatala dödsfall. Tills den förvärvade immuniteten har hunnit utvecklas är fölet därför i stor utsträckning beroende av den medfödda immuniteten för att försvara sig mot patogener. Tidigare studier har …
farmakokinetik samt känslighet hos gramnegativa bakterier från föl med septikemi
The retrospective part of this study evaluates the susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from blood in critically ill foals in Sweden. The most commonly obtained bacteria were Actinobacillus spp. (38 %) and Escherichia coli (27 %). Trimethoprim-sulphonamide (TMS) had good …
Every spring you can see newborn foals running on fields among the mare. But some unfortunate end up visiting the equine hospital requiring surgery. This is a challenge for the anesthetist because of the neonatal foal’s unique physiology. Therefore you need to take these …
plasmaproteinbindning och effekt på serumbilirubinkoncentrationen
Today most dosages used in horse medicine are based on studies in adult horses. Since there are differences between adult and neonatal horses with respect to different pharmacological parameters this can cause problems when administring drugs to neonatal foals. Neonatal sepsis …
Eight healthy 3-day-old foals were given repeated injections of trimethoprim-sulfadiazine intravenously for 3 days, at a dosage of 15 mg/kg bodyweight (2,5 mg trimethoprim and 12,5 mg sulfadiazine). Blood samples were collected prior to each administration and for the following …
