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Guttural pouch empyema.

Guttural pouch empyema.

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|l1=Guttural Pouch Empyema

|q2=What is the aetiology of this condition?

|q2=What is the aetiology of this condition?

|a2= Guttural pouch empyema is frequently seen following infection by ''Streptococcus equi'' subspecies ''equi''. <br><br>

|a2= Guttural pouch empyema is frequently seen following infection by ''Streptococcus equi'' subspecies ''equi''. <br><br>

While many horses with strangles develop guttural pouch empyema, the condition is often self-limiting and rarely results in severe distension of the guttural pouches.

While many horses with strangles develop guttural pouch empyema, the condition is often self-limiting and rarely results in severe distension of the guttural pouches.

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|l2=Streptococcus equi subsp. equi

|q3=How would you treat this foal?

|q3=How would you treat this foal?

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*Systemic treatment of guttural pouch empyema is rarely indicated unless there is evidence that the infection is spreading and involving other tissues. <br><br>

*Systemic treatment of guttural pouch empyema is rarely indicated unless there is evidence that the infection is spreading and involving other tissues. <br><br>

If the response to irrigation is poor or if the purulent material becomes inspissated, surgical drainage of the guttural pouch should be considered. An hyovertebrotomy incision combined with ventral drainage through Viborg’s triangle or a modified Whitehouse incision are the approaches of choice.

If the response to irrigation is poor or if the purulent material becomes inspissated, surgical drainage of the guttural pouch should be considered. An hyovertebrotomy incision combined with ventral drainage through Viborg’s triangle or a modified Whitehouse incision are the approaches of choice.

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|l3=Antibiotics

 

 

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