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Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (view source)
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Medical treatment of foals with SCID is generally unrewarding as most affected foals die by the age of five months. Treatment is supportive, consisting of antiobiotics to treat secondary infections. The prognosis for affected foals is grave and euthanasia is usally carried out.
Medical treatment of foals with SCID is generally unrewarding as most affected foals die by the age of five months. Treatment is supportive, consisting of antiobiotics to treat secondary infections.
==Prognosis==
The prognosis for affected foals is grave even with intensive treatment and most foals die within five months of birth.
==Prevention==
SCID may be prevented in foals by DNA testing of the mare and stallion and only breeding non-carrier animals.
==References==
==References==
*McClure, J. T. (1997) '''New Developments in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease''' ''Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the AAEP (43) pp61-64''
*McClure, J. T. (1997) '''New Developments in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease''' ''Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the AAEP (43) pp61-64''