Abstract
This report documents the treatment of a case of chronic pleuropneumonia in a 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. A recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tenecteplase) and a recombinant deoxyribonucleic acidase (alphadornase) were infused into the pleural cavity as adjunctive therapy in the early stages of treatment. Instillation of fibrinolytic drugs was associated with a subjective reduction in the amount of fibrin deposition and decreased fluid accumulation within the pleural cavities. Fibrinolytic therapy may be a useful adjunctive therapy in selected cases of intrapleural disease in horses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 358-362 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australian Veterinary Journal |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |