Rhodococcus equi pleuropneumonia in an adult horse.
A 10-year-old warmblood gelding was evaluated for intermittent pyrexia, dullness, weight loss, and progressive respiratory disease. Multifocal necrotic pneumonia and pleuritis due to Rhodococcus equi infection was diagnosed. Case management is discussed, as well as factors that may have led to this rare cause of pleuropneumonia in an adult horse.
Vengust
Modest
M
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
Staempfli
Henry
H
Prescott
John F
JF
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity