TY - JOUR
T1 - Equine proliferative enteropathy caused by Lawsonia intracellularis
AU - Pusterla, N.
AU - Gebhart, C.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is a disease of foals caused by the obligate intracellular organism Lawsonia intracellularis. This emerging disease affects mainly weanling foals and causes fever, lethargy, peripheral oedema, diarrhoea, colic and weight loss. The diagnosis of EPE may be challenging and relies on the presence of hypoproteinaemia, thickening of segments of the small intestinal wall observed on abdominal ultrasonography, positive serology and molecular detection of L. intracellularis in faeces. Although the clinical entity, diagnostic work-up and treatment of EPE are well established and described, the epidemiology for this disease has remained largely unaddressed. This article reviews the aetiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of EPE.
AB - Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is a disease of foals caused by the obligate intracellular organism Lawsonia intracellularis. This emerging disease affects mainly weanling foals and causes fever, lethargy, peripheral oedema, diarrhoea, colic and weight loss. The diagnosis of EPE may be challenging and relies on the presence of hypoproteinaemia, thickening of segments of the small intestinal wall observed on abdominal ultrasonography, positive serology and molecular detection of L. intracellularis in faeces. Although the clinical entity, diagnostic work-up and treatment of EPE are well established and described, the epidemiology for this disease has remained largely unaddressed. This article reviews the aetiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of EPE.
KW - Clinical signs
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Horse
KW - Lawsonia intracellularis
KW - Proliferative enteropathy
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.2746/095777309X453119
DO - 10.2746/095777309X453119
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:68349085831
SN - 0957-7734
VL - 21
SP - 415
EP - 419
JO - Equine Veterinary Education
JF - Equine Veterinary Education
IS - 8
ER -