Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with fever and weight loss due to pneumonia - what to know
By Vengust, Modest et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2002·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rhodococcus equi pleuropneumonia in an adult horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old warmblood gelding was taken to the vet because he had a fever that came and went, seemed dull and less active, lost weight, and had worsening breathing problems. The vet found that he had a serious lung infection and inflammation around the lungs caused by a bacteria called Rhodococcus equi. The case also looked at how this unusual infection might have happened in an adult horse. The treatment and management of this condition were discussed, but the outcome of the treatment is not specified.
Abstract
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.
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