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Fever of Unknown Origin

by Robert N. Oglesby, DVM

Introduction

Occasionally a horse will present with fever and all the clinical signs that accompany a fever: depression, inappetance, and if it goes on for more than a few days dehydration and weight loss. Such nonspecific clinical signs can present as a diagnostic dilemma. This article outlines the routine to pursue a diagnosis, possible causes and links to detailed articles on the causes.

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~Last Updated: September 08, 2009;

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Discussions on Fever of Unknown Origin
	Titles	Subtopics	Posts	Updated
	Horse with Fever and lack of appetite	1	45	Aug 29, 09
	Losing the battle	1	27	Oct 3, 08
	Fever with leukopenia and anemia	1	19	Feb 24, 09
	Leg swelling	1	2	Mar 19, 08
	Unknown Origin Listless Not Eaten for 3 days	1	11	Jan 18, 08
	Lyme - totally new direction with this horse	1	9	Nov 10, 07
	Reoccurring Lyme	1	4	Sep 11, 07
	Depression, fever, muscle atrophy, weight loss	1	130	Jun 19, 08
	Pregnant mare with unknown high fevers for 4 weeks	1	2	Apr 17, 07
	Death of unknown origin	1	18	Mar 22, 07
	Mild fever, lethargic, puffy legs -	1	12	Dec 1, 06
	What are signs of Botulism?	1	3	Aug 22, 06
	Ehrlichiosis question	1	6	Jul 29, 06
	Contagious fever	1	4	Jun 21, 06
	Equine Encephalosis	1	2	May 8, 06
	Need advice concerning fibrinogen level	1	5	Jun 24, 09
	About to lose my horses best friend, please help	1	8	Nov 30, 05
	Managing Persistent Fever	1	5	Oct 26, 05
	Several unexplained deaths	1	7	Oct 3, 05
	Fever and positive Coomb's test	1	7	Jul 16, 05
	Accident last TH/swelling & fever today	1	5	May 19, 05
	Hair loss,fever,not eating	1	2	Jan 22, 05
	Clostridium	1	2	Sep 8, 04
	Urgent- high white cell/ 105 fever in 8 month miniature horse	1	42	Mar 16, 04
	Erlichiosis treatment	1	2	Jul 27, 06
	Fever in Foals	1	4	Oct 18, 03
	Urgent - fever, lameness for 5 weeks	1	5	May 1, 03
	Fever; how high is high?	1	2	Apr 8, 03
	Chronic infection for seven months	1	15	May 12, 02
	Horse runs fever yet tests show nothing	1	7	Mar 25, 03
	Temp 105.4 ---- no other symptoms initially	1	29	Jun 17, 01
	Unknown fever	1	4	Jan 15, 05
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	Lymes Disease	14	110	Sep 21, 09
	High Fever and Low White Blood Cell Counts	1	2	Apr 3, 00
	Fever and disorientation kills horse	1	2	Mar 19, 00
	Unknown fever for seven weeks	1	24	Jul 4, 99
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