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== Treatment and Control ==
== Treatment and Control ==
Starting the treatment in an early stage is important for the succsess!
Affected farms should be screened regulary. Clinical examiation, WBC and sonography of the lung are effective tools to catch the disease early.
Oral rifampin and erythromycin for 4-10 weeks is the treatment of choice for this disease. In Germany the treatment of choice is Tulathromycin (Draxxin by Pfizer), which is given i.m. every week for 4-8 weeks. Dosage same as for calves.
Rehydration therapy if diarrhoea is involved may be needed. Bronchodilators and expectorants should be used supportively.
Sonography of the lung and clinical examination are the best control for treatment´s sucsess.
Control measures include preventing build-up of bacteria in environment by removing manure from pastures regularly and rotating foals and mares onto clean pastures regularly. Dusty conditions in paddocks should be avoided. In sickly looking foals, hyperimmune serum from the dam may be given to the foal in the first month of life.
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