Injuries and outcome of three horses hospitalised in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac |
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| Authors: | C E Freeman M H Mirza K C Pescosolido R S McConnico |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Baton Rouge, USA |
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| Abstract: | This case series describes 3 horses rescued from flooded areas, hospitalised and treated at the Louisiana State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. The purpose of the paper is to familiarise practitioners with the injuries that may be found in flood‐afflicted horses and livestock. Case 1 presented with a degloving injury of the right hindlimb. The gelding developed neurological signs and was subjected to euthanasia; necropsy was consistent with Salmonella sepsis and disseminated mycosis due to Candida krusei, the first case reported in a horse. Case 2 presented with dermatitis attributable to chemical exposure and pneumonia and was subjected to euthanasia due to severe bilateral laminitis. Case 3 sustained a degloving injury of the left hindlimb and was subjected to euthanasia due to intractable pain. This case series illustrates the need for preparation and evacuation to avoid life‐threatening injuries in equids and livestock caused by hurricanes and their aftermath. |
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| Keywords: | horse hurricane flood injury laminitis cellulitis Candida krusei |
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