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Rhodococcus equi‐associated osteomyelitis in foals
Author(s) -
FIRTH EC,
ALLEY MR,
HODGE H
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1993.tb07980.x
Subject(s) - foal , rhodococcus equi , osteomyelitis , medicine , rhodococcus , bone infection , pathology , surgery , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , gene , virulence
SUMMARY Two cases of Rhodococcus equl infection in foals are described, in which osteomyelitis was a feature. Because rhodococcal infection is usually low grade and chronic, and because the signs of early metaphysitis can be subtle, any articular or periarticular swelling in a foal from a farm with a history of rhodococcosis should be strongly suspected to be associated with R equl until proven otherwise.