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Sondra

Posted on Friday, Dec 2, 2005 - 7:57 pm:

Hi Dr. O,
My vet recently told me that if Erlichia is not treated, eventually it will clear up on its own and the horse is usually no worse for the wear.

I couldn't find a reference to such in your article. Is this correct?
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DrO

Posted on Sunday, Dec 4, 2005 - 9:09 am:

Hello Sondra,
your vet is correct and that is the usual course of the disease. That is what is meant in the article when it gives you the prognosis. I will make it clearer that this is even without treatment. However there are occasional exceptions where horses become quite ill or become chronically infected and treatment recommended.
DrO
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