Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Corynebacterium folliculitis in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Heffner, K A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Thoroughbred horse was taken to the vet because it had several itchy skin bumps that had turned into hair loss and crusty patches. The vet diagnosed the horse with folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicles caused by a type of bacteria called Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. The horse was treated with a special oral medication, and after the treatment, all the skin lesions healed, and the hair grew back normally.
Abstract
A 7-year-old Thoroughbred was examined for evaluation of mildly pruritic multiple skin lesions that had progressed from nodules to alopecia and crusts. Folliculitis caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis was diagnosed by bacterial culture. Oral treatment with a trimethoprimsulfadiazine paste resulted in resolution of all lesions, with normal hair regrowth.
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