Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
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. [10.2746/095777308X354255]
Abstract:
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%).
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Aerobic bacteria; Horse; Pleuropneumonia; Pneumonia; Rate of recovery
Elenco autori:
F. Ferrucci, E. Zucca, C. Croci, V. Di Fabio, P.A. Martino, E. Ferro
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