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Fatal spinal cord compression in a horse with chronic actinobacterial cranial nuchal bursitis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Summary A 14‐year‐old warmblood gelding was managed for waxing and waning cranial nuchal bursitis for 2 years. Intensive medical and surgical management was not curative, and the patient was subjected to euthanasia after becoming acutely recumbent. Ante‐mortem and post‐mortem next generation sequencing of bursal tissue and post‐mortem conventional PCR detected a sequence within the Actinobacteria phylum. Post‐mortem examination, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings confirmed spinal cord compression, an undescribed sequela of nuchal bursitis in modern equine medicine.

Source: Equine Veterinary Education

DOI: 10.1111/eve.14210

Authors: H. Mesch, C. Frank, J. B. Daniels, E. Acutt, E. Contino

Institutions: Colorado State University, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Veterinary Equine Medical Research

Subfield: Equine

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,760