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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.
~Word Count: 1305 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: May 28, 2008;
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Discussions on Fever of Unknown Origin
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 | 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 | Dec 2, 05 |
| 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 |
| Potomac Horse Fever, can you get this in the winter? | 1 | 2 | Jan 17, 01 |
| Lymes Disease | 10 | 88 | May 8, 08 |
| 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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