View mypetMD Content
Home » Horse Conditions

Hepatitis in Horses

Save to mypetMD
Share | Print
PrintPrint

Treatment

 

Treatment varies depending on the cause of the hepatitis. If it is bacterial in nature, prompt treatment with antibiotics is required. Other causes of hepatitis such as viral or toxin-induced usually rely on supportive care. Such care normally consists of IV fluid therapy, vitamin B, antioxidants, and medication to decrease the amount of ammonia in the blood.

 

 

Prevention

 

Fortunately, hepatitis is not very common in horses. To best help prevent against it, proper maintenance of your horse’s pasture is necessary to decrease exposure to toxic plants that can cause this condition. Bacterial and viral causes of this disease are harder to prevent, but ensuring your horse is up to date on vaccines may help.

 

Share this page

0 COMMENTS

LEAVE COMMENTS

Connect with Facebook or login to leave comments.



Related Articles

Neurological Virus in Horses
First discovered in horses in Germany, borna disease causes neurological problems...
READ MORE
 

All Health Articles >

  • Lifetime Credits:
  • Today's Credits:
Hurry Before All Seats are Taken!
Enroll
Be an A++ Pet Parent! Take fun & free courses to earn badges & certifications. Choose a course»

Follow petMD


Keep your pets healthy and safe with the latest from petMD

PETMD POLL

What do you use to prevent ticks from feeding on your pet?

Spot-on meds
60% (132 votes)
Oral meds
15% (32 votes)
Tick collars
7% (16 votes)
Other
6% (13 votes)
N/A (I do not use tick preventives)
12% (27 votes)
Total votes: 220
PETMD'S PHOTO GALLERIES


MORE FROM PETMD.COM