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What five-letter word causes horsemen the most distress? The mention of this word can turn a normal day into a nightmare. It can change a qualified veterinarian in to a bewildered practitioner, a calm horse into an animal thrashing around in uncontrollable pain.
The word is “colic” and it conjures up an all-too-familiar image. The symptoms have been etched into the minds of horsemen throughout history along with the warning, “Be on the lookout for horses to colic.” |
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Staphylocococcus aureus ia a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed "colonization" as the bacteria are present without causing any problems. A smaller number are colonized in the intestinal tract or on the skin. S. aureus is an "opportunistic pathogen that can cause disease under certain conditions. One problematic trait of S. aureus is its tendency to become resistant to antiobiotics. Of particular concern is methicillin-resistant S.aureus (MRSA), which is resistant to all beta-lactam antitibiotics (penicillin and cephalosporin families) and often many other antibiotics. This makes MRSA infections more difficult to treat. |
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