fistulous withers

fistulous withers
fistulous withers n pl but usu sing in constr a deep-seated chronic inflammation of the withers of the horse that discharges seropurulent or bloody fluid through one or more openings and is prob. associated with infection by bacteria of the genus Brucella (esp. B. abortus)

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distention and rupture of the bursa in the withers region of horses, with suppuration; it is caused by a dual infection with Brucella species and Actinomyces species and is virtually identical to poll evil.

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