RECURRENT, IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA IN A TONGA PONY MARE
A 15-Yearold tonga (a light wheeled horse cart) pony mare was presented for the treatment of a condition characterized by generalized urticarial wheals, anemic mucous membranes, concentrated urine, inappetance and unilateral chemosis. Haematological alterations included a marked leucocytosis (WBC =...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Veterinary Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://pvj.com.pk/abstract/23_1/12.htm |
| Summary: | A 15-Yearold tonga (a light wheeled horse cart) pony mare was presented for the treatment of a condition characterized by generalized urticarial wheals, anemic mucous membranes, concentrated urine, inappetance and unilateral chemosis. Haematological alterations included a marked leucocytosis (WBC = 14x103/ul) with monocytosis (2.5x109/L) and moderate anemia (RBC count = 4.lx1012/L; PCV = 18; hemoglobin = 8.2 gm/dl). There was no history of exposure to agents known tQtrigger urticaria. Parental administration of a corticosteroid preparation (prednisolone plus dexamethasone) and antihistamine (pheniramine maleate) in 4 rounds of treatment over a 16 days period was associated with rebounding of signs of urticaria after cessation of each round oftherapyo |
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| ISSN: | 0253-8318 |