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Long-term follow-up information was obtained by means of a telephone survey.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Twenty-four horses had primary cellulitis, and 18 of the 24 (75%) had a hind limb affected. Results of microbiologic culture were positive for all 20 horses with primary cellulitis from which specimens were obtained, with coagulase-positive <jats:italic>Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp recovered from 12 of the 20. Short-term survival rate was 67% (16\/24) for horses with primary cellulitis; 7 of the 9 horses available for long-term follow-up were being used for their intended use, and 4 had had a recurrence. Results of microbiologic culture were positive for 13 of the 16 (81%) horses with secondary cellulitis from which specimens were obtained. Short-term survival rate for horses with secondary cellulitis was 90% (18\/20). Eleven of the 17 horses available for long-term follow-up were being used for their intended use; 2 had had a recurrence.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014Results suggested that cellulitis can be a life-threatening condition in horses. Horses that were febrile at admission or that developed laminitis were significantly less likely to survive. 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