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This study aimed to provide an update on the short-term (hospital discharge) and long-term (\u22651\u202fyear) survival rates in adult horses diagnosed with SS or SW treated with IVRLP at a single institution in the USA from 2010\u20132020. The study also seeks to determine IVRLP variables associated with survival. The medical records of 163 adult equine, either diagnosed with SS (group 1) or SW (group 2), from 2010\u20132020 treated with IVRLP were reviewed. The short-term survival rate was 88.9% (56 out of 63) for group 1 and 99.0% (99 out of 100) for group 2. The long-term survival rate was 65.1% (41 out of 63) for group 1 and 83.6% (46 out of 55) for group 2. Gentamicin was the most commonly chosen IVRLP antimicrobial choice (153 out of 163 cases). Horses in group 1 were less likely to survive until hospital discharge (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.01; odds ratio [OR]\u202f=\u202f0.08; 95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.01, 0.68]). The total number of IVRLPs performed during hospitalization was significantly associated with non-survival to hospital discharge (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.01; OR\u202f=\u202f0.47; 95% CI: [0.22, 0.87]), indicating that horses were less likely to survive as the total number of IVRLPs increased. No variables were associated with long-term survival. Overall survival in adult horses diagnosed with SS or SW after treatment is good, and this study provides an updated clinical report on adult equine SS or SW cases that received IVRLP in the USA. 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