@article{Smith_2017, title={In Adult Horses With Septic Peritonitis, Does Peritoneal Lavage Combined With Antibiotic Therapy Compared to Antibiotic Therapy Alone Improve Survival Rates?}, volume={2}, url={https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/135}, DOI={10.18849/ve.v2i4.135}, abstractNote={<p>The quality of evidence in equids is insufficient to direct clinical practice aside from the following:</p> <p>The use of antiseptic solution to lavage the abdomen causes inflammation and is detrimental to the patient.</p> <p>For peritonitis caused by Actinobacillus equuli, treatment with antibiotics alone may be sufficient. A variety of antibiotics were used in the two reported studies.</p> <p><br><img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access"> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed"></p>}, number={4}, journal={Veterinary Evidence}, author={Smith, Sarah Scott}, year={2017}, month={Nov.} }