Seventeen racehorses were referred with a history of poor performance, recurrent fever, coughing and/or nasal discharge. All patients underwent a thorough diagnostic procedure, including physical examination, complete blood count, plasma fibrinogen concentration, arterial blood gas analysis, thoracic radiology and ultrasonography, endoscopy, tracheal aspiration with cytological and cultural evaluation, including sensitivity test. According to these procedures, bacterial pneumonia was diagnosed in 14 horses and bacterial pleuropneumonia in 3 horses. Streptococcus spp. were isolated in 11 cases (61.2%), Rhodococcus equi in 3 cases (16.6%), Klebsiella pneumoniae in 3 cases (16.6%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in one case (5.6%).
Bacterial pneumonia and pleuropneumonia in sport horses : 17 cases (2001–2003) / F. Ferrucci, E. Zucca, C. Croci, V. Di Fabio, P.A. Martino, E. Ferro. - In: EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION. - ISSN 0957-7734. - 20:10(2008), pp. 526-531.
Titolo: | Bacterial pneumonia and pleuropneumonia in sport horses : 17 cases (2001–2003) |
Autori: | FERRUCCI, FRANCESCO (Primo) ZUCCA, ENRICA (Secondo) MARTINO, PIERA ANNA (Penultimo) FERRO, ELISABETTA (Ultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | Aerobic bacteria; Horse; Pleuropneumonia; Pneumonia; Rate of recovery |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore VET/08 - Clinica Medica Veterinaria Settore VET/05 - Malattie Infettive degli Animali Domestici |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2008 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.2746/095777308X354255 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |