Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia.

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.

authors

• Cohen, Noah

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract

author list (cited authors)

• Cohen, N. D.

citation count

• 42

complete list of authors

• Cohen, Noah D

publication date

• December 2014

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice  Journal

keywords

• Actinomycetales Infections
• Animals
• Animals, Newborn
• Antimicrobial Therapy
• Extrapulmonary Disorders
• Foal
• Horse Diseases
• Horses
• Pneumonia
• Pneumonia, Bacterial
• Rhodococcus Equi
• Thoracic Ultrasound

PubMed Central ID

• 25282322

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010

start page

• 609

end page

• 622

volume

• 30

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010