Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2014 Dec;30(3):609-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010. Epub 2014 Oct 3.

Abstract

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is an important cause of disease and death in foals. This article reviews current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of R equi pneumonia in foals.

Keywords: Antimicrobial therapy; Extrapulmonary disorders; Foal; Pneumonia; Rhodococcus equi; Thoracic ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
  • Actinomycetales Infections / therapy
  • Actinomycetales Infections / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Horse Diseases / microbiology*
  • Horse Diseases / therapy*
  • Horses
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / therapy
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / veterinary*
  • Rhodococcus equi / isolation & purification*