Bacterial isolates from tracheobronchial aspirates of healthy horses.
Of tracheobronchial aspirates from 50 clinically healthy Thoroughbred racehorses, 4 (8%) had aerobic bacteria with recognized pathogenicity, 12 (24%) contained transient bacterial isolates, and 37 (74%) had no bacterial growth. Of tracheobronchial aspirates from 36 pastured, nonracing racehorses, 3 (8%) had bacteria with recognized pathogenicity, 23 (64%) contained transient bacteria, and 10 (28%) had no bacterial growth. Anaerobes were not isolated from 12 of 12 pastured horses. Transient bacteria were isolated more often in the pastured horses.
D000818:Animals; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006736:Horses / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology*