Case Report: Surgical Excision of a Caseous Cervical Abscess in an 8-Year-Old Stallion
Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, cilt.14, sa.7, ss.1531-1537, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.17582/journal.aavs/2026/14.7.1531.1537
- Dergi Adı: Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1531-1537
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cervical abscess, Constant rate infusion, Multimodal therapy, Stallion, Standing surgery
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
An 8-year-old mixed-breed stallion presented with a 7–8 cm swelling in the right cervical region. Clinical examination was unremarkable except for the localized mass.Hematology values were within normal limits.Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) yielded caseous material; cytology revealed necrotic cellular debris consistent with liquefaction necrosis typical of suppurative bacterial processes. No bacterial culture was performed, which is acknowledged as a limitation. The patient underwent standing surgical drainage under constant rate infusion (CRI) anesthesia with detomidine and butorphanol. Post-operative care included systemic long-acting amoxicillin, phenylbutazone, and topical therapy with chloramphenicol, sodium diclofenac, and sodium heparin. Healing progressed uneventfully, with sutures removed on day 14 and complete recovery by day 39. This case highlights the practical application of standing surgery with CRI anesthesia and multimodal therapy in equine abscess management, while underscoring the importance of diagnostic procedures such as bacterial culture and sensitivity testing.