Acute renal disease from Leptospira interrogans in three yearlings from the same farm

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 478-484

  Frellstedt, L ^a   Slovis, N M ^a  

^a Equine Medicalo Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS;

EID: 70349615415     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777309X467862     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Abay, M.C., Everts, K. and Wisser, J. (2007) Current literature questions the routine use of low-dose dopamine. A.A.N.A.J. 75, 57-63.
2. Artiushin, S., Timoney, J.F., Nally, J. and Verma, A. (2004) Host-inducible immunogenic sphingomyelinase-like protein, Lk73.5, of Leptospira interrogans. Infect. Immun. 72, 742-749.
3. Beluche, L.A., Bertone, A.L., Anderson, D.E., Kohn, C.W. and Weisbrode, S.E. (1999) In vitro dose-dependent effects of enrofloxacin on equine articular cartilage. Am. J. vet. Res. 60, 577-582.
4. Bernard, W.V., Williams, D., Tuttle, P.A. and Pierce, S. (1993) Hematuria and leptospiruria in a foal. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 203, 276-278.
5. Bertone, A.L., Tremaine, W.H., Macoris, D.G., Simmons, E.J., Ewert, K.M., Herr, L.G. and Weisbrode, S.E. (2000) Effect of long-term administration of an injectable enrofloxacin solution on physical and musculoskeletal variables in adult horses. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 217, 1514-1521.
6. Carcoana, O.V. and Hines, R.L. (1996) Is renal dose dopamine protective or therapeutic? Yes. Crit. Care Clin. 12, 677-685.
7. Carpio, M., Wobeser, G. and Iversen, J. (1977) Leptospira interrogans serotype pomona in Saskatchewan: isolation from a naturally infected striped skunk. Can. J. Microbiol. 23, 1654-1656.
8. Chapman, A.J., Adler, B. and Faine, S. (1988) Antigens recognised by the human immune response to infection with Leptospira interrogans serovar Hardjo. J. Med. Microbiol. 25, 269-278.
9. Chen, Y.M., Chien, C.T., Hu-Tsai, M.I., Wu, K.D., Tsai, C.C., Wu, M.S. and Tsai, T.J. (1999) Pentoxifylline attenuates experimental mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis. Kidney Int. 56, 932-943.
10. Davenport, C.L., Boston, R.C. and Richardson, D.W. (2001) Effects of enrofloxacin and magnesium deficiency on matrix metabolism in equine articular cartilage. Am. J. vet. Res. 62, 160-166.
11. de la Pena-Moctezuma, A., Bulach, D.M., Kalambaheti, T. and Adler, B. (1999) Comparative analysis of the LPS biosynthetic loci of the genetic subtypes of serovar Hardjo: Leptospira interrogans subtype hardjoprajitno and Leptospira borgpetersenii subtype hardjobovis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 177, 319-326.
12. Divers, T.J., Byars, T.D. and Shin, S.J. (1992) Renal dysfunction associated with infection of Leptospira interrogans in a horse. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 201, 1391-1392.
13. Divers, T.J., Irby, N.L., Mohammed, H.O. and Schwark, W.S. (2008) Ocular penetration of intravenously administered enrofloxacin in the horse. Equine vet. J. 40, 167-170.
14. Duke, G.J., Briedis, J.H. and Weaver, R.A. (1994) Renal support in critically ill patients: low-dose dopamine or low-dose dobutamine? Crit. Care Med. 22, 1919-1925.
15. Dwyer, A.E., Crockett, R.S. and Kalsow, C.M. (1995) Association of leptospiral seroreactivity and breed with uveitis and blindness in horses: 372 cases (1986-1993). J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 207, 1327-1331.
16. Ellis, W.A. (1999) Equine leptospirosis. In: Equine Infectious Diseases VIII: 8th International Conference, Eds: U. Wernery, J.F. Wade, J.A. Mumford and O-R. Kaaden, R&W Publications Limited, Newmarket.
17. Frazer, M.L. (1999) Acute renal failure from leptospirosis in a foal. Aust. vet. J. 77, 499-500.
18. Hall, C.E. and Bryans, J.T. (1954) A case of leptospirosis in a horse. Cornell Vet. 44, 345-348.
19. Hickey, P.W. (2007) Leptospirosis. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1298.htm
20. Hogan, P.M., Bernard, W.V., Kazakevicius, P.A. and Fitzgerald, M.R. (1996) Acute renal disease due to Leptospira interrogans in a weanling. Equine vet. J. 28, 331-333.
21. Kim, D., Kordick, D., Divers, T. and Chang, Y.F. (2006) In vitro susceptibilities of Leptospira spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi isolates to amoxicillin, tilmicosin, and enrofloxacin. J. vet. Sci. 7, 355-359.
22. Levett, P.N. (2001) Leptospirosis. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 14, 296-326.
23. Lin, S.L., Chen, R.H., Chen, Y.M., Chiang, W.C., Lai, C.F., Wu, K.D. and Tsai, T.J. (2005) Pentoxifylline attenuates tubulointerstitial fibrosis by blocking Smad3/4-activated transcription and profibrogenic effects of connective tissue growth factor. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 16, 2702-2713.
24. Lin, S.L., Chen, Y.M., Chiang, W.C., Tsai, T.J. and Chen, W.Y. (2004) Pentoxifylline: a potential therapy for chronic kidney disease. Nephrol. (Carlton) 9, 198-204.
25. Murray, C.K. and Hospenthal, D.R.(2004) Determination of susceptibilities of 26 Leptospira sp. serovars to 24 antimicrobial agents by a broth microdilution technique. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 48, 4002-4005.
26. Niwattayakul, K. and Sitprija, V. (2007) Leptospiral acute renal failure: effects of dopamine and furosemide. Ren. Fail. 29, 159-162.
27. Palaniappan, R.U., Chang, Y.F., Jusuf, S.S., Artiushin, S., Timoney, J.F., McDonough, S.P., Barr, S.C., Divers, T.J., Simpson, K.W., McDonough, P.L. and Mohammed, H.O. (2002) Cloning and molecular characterization of an immunogenic LigA protein of Leptospira interrogans. Infect. Immun. 70, 5924-5930.
28. Poonacha, K.B., Donahue, J.M., Giles, R.C., Hong, C.B., Petrites-Murphy, M.B., Smith, B.J., Swerczek, T.W., Tramontin, R.R. and Tuttle, P.A. (1993) Leptospirosis in equine fetuses, stillborn foals, and placentas. Vet. Pathol. 30, 362-369.
29. Sillerud, C.L., Bey, R.F., Ball, M. and Bistner, S.I. (1987) Serologic correlation of suspected Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona-induced uveitis in a group of horses. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 191, 1576-1578.
30. Sperber, S.J. and Schleupner, C.J. (1989) Leptospirosis: a forgotten cause of aseptic meningitis and multisystem febrile illness. South Med. J. 82, 1285-1288.
31. Strutz, F., Heeg, M., Kochsiek, T., Siemers, G., Zeisberg, M. and Muller, G.A. (2000) Effects of pentoxifylline, pentifylline and gamma-interferon on proliferation, differentiation, and matrix synthesis of human renal fibroblasts. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 15, 1535-1546.
32. Trim, C.M., Moore, J.N. and Clark, E.S. (1989) Renal effects of dopamine infusion in conscious horses. Equine vet. J., Suppl. 7, 124-128.
33. Trotter, G. (1996) Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (Adequan). In: Joint Disease in the Horse, Eds: C. McIlwraith and G. Trotter, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia. pp 270-280.
34. Trotter, G. (1997) Sulfated glycosaminoglycans in equine joint diseases. Comp. Equine 19, 1292-1295.
35. Vivrette, S.L., Bostian, A., Bermingham, E. and Papich, M.G. (2001) Quinolone-induced arthropathy in neonatal foals. Proc. Am. Ass. equine Practnrs. 47, 376-377.