Pharmacokinetics of difloxacin and its concentration in body fluids and endometrial tissues of mares after repeated intragastric administration.

Pharmacokinetics of difloxacin and its distribution within the body fluids and endometrium of 6 mares were studied after intragastric (IG) administration of 5 individual doses. Difloxacin concentrations were serially measured in serum, urine, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, and endometrium over 120 h. Bacterial susceptibility to difloxacin was determined for 174 equine pathogens over a 7-month period.

Risk factors associated with fecal Salmonella shedding among hospitalized horses with signs of gastrointestinal tract disease.

Objective: To estimate prevalence of and identify risk factors for fecal Salmonella shedding among hospitalized horses with signs of gastrointestinal tract disease.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Animals: 465 hospitalized horses with gastrointestinal tract disease.

Jejunoileal anastomosis following small intestinal resection in horses: seven cases (1999-2001).

Objective: To report the postoperative outcome in horses undergoing jejunoileal anastomosis performed with a 2-layer simple continuous technique.

Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: 7 horses.