Abstract
Antibiotics will always be needed in horses for many types of infections, but the adverse consequences also must be considered. For the conditions described in this article, there is justification for antibiotic therapy. The intestinal problems that antibiotics can induce are among the risks from their administration to horses. Disruption of the endogenous bacterial population, colitis, and diarrhea are the most common complications from antibiotic therapy.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Infections / chemically induced
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
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Colic / chemically induced
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Colic / microbiology
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Colic / veterinary
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Diarrhea / chemically induced
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Diarrhea / veterinary
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / veterinary*
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Horse Diseases / chemically induced*
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Horse Diseases / microbiology
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Horses
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Intestinal Absorption
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Intestines / microbiology*
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Kinetics