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16 Φεβ 2023 · Horses with an upper airway bacterial infection can develop primary sinusitis when the bacteria invade the sinus, inflaming the mucosa and impairing mucociliary function. This makes sinus drainage difficult, and leads to an accumulation of mucus and bacteria in the sinus, becoming the perfect environment for bacterial proliferation.
Sinus diseases usually cause unilateral nasal discharge (purulent, bloody, or malodorous). Facial deformity and/or dyspnea can also be associated with sinus cysts or neoplasms. Treatment is directed toward the primary cause, but secondary sinusitis also usually requires specific therapy with drainage, antimicrobials and lavage.
24 Αυγ 2022 · Sinusitis is an inflammatory condition that often involves excessive nasal discharge. Horses with sinus diseases can also experience swelling in the face or reduced appetite. The causes of sinusitis vary but can include dental disease or bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.
17 Μαΐ 2011 · Treatment of the different types of equine sinusitis, in particular those of chronic (>2 months' duration) sinusitis can be difficult, with many such cases not responding to more conservative measures such as rest, antibiotic therapy or sinus lavage.
15 Οκτ 2024 · Causes of secondary sinusitis include dental disease, facial trauma, maxillary cysts, ethmoid hematomas, sinonasal neoplasia, and post-operative complication of tooth repulsion surgery (3,4).
Inflammation and swelling in the nasal mucosa from a viral or bacterial infection could obstruct the nasomaxillary opening, block sinus drainage, and thereby predispose to or exacerbate sinusitis. Occlusion of the nasomaxillary aperture has been reported as a cause of sinusitis in young horses .
Equine paranasal sinusitis is an infection of the horse's perinasal sinus cavities. Horses have 7 bilaterally paired sinuses that all drain into the nasal cavity through an opening into the nasal passage.
