title: Update on bacterial pneumonia in the foal and weanling.
abstract: Bacterial pneumonia is a common cause of disease in both neonatal and weanling foals. The causal organism or organisms differ with the age of the foal, should be identified via microbiologic culture, and will ultimately dictate appropriate treatment. Initial treatment in neonates should be broad spectrum and bactericidal, whereas weanling age foals may receive more targeted treatment. The combination of a macrolide antibiotic and rifampin remains the gold standard for treatment of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia; however, resistance to these antimicrobials is a concern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Electronic address: sreuss@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Reuss
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, TX 77845, USA.
authors.forename: Noah D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Aspiration; Equine; Foal; Pneumonia; Rhodococcus equi; Sepsis; Weanling