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Equine Infectious Diseases Conditions Prevention Information |
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• Bacteriology at UW-Madison - Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, aerobic rod, belonging to the bacterial family Pseudomonadaceae. The family includes Xanthomonas, which together with Pseudomonas, comprise the informal group of bacteria known as Pseudomonads. These bacteria are common inhabitants of soil and water. • PHF - Potomac Horse Fever Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) or Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis is an infectious diarrheal disease seen most frequently in the late summer through early fall months. It was originally reported near the Potomac River in Maryland and Virginia, but today it can be found throughout the United States. • Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology - Pseudomonas Pseudomonas mallei causes a disease in horses known as glanders. It is a true parasite, since it is unable to survive in nature in the absence of its host. The primary focus of infection is the lungs. The disease can be transmitted to humans from the horse. • Equine Morbillivirus Pneumonia Since publication of this volume, equine morbillivirus pneumonia has been renamed "Hendra virus disease". Equine morbillivirus pneumonia (EMP) is an acute febrile respiratory infection of horses characterized by fever, increased respiratory and heart rates, respiratory distress, and death. • Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia: A Deadly Cough Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia in the foal can be deadly, but good management could save the day. When foals get sick, horse owners can sometimes face many sleepless nights, as well as weeks or months of intensive management, to get these babies through the rough spots. - By Steve Giguire, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, and John F. Prescott, VetMB, PhD. • Bayer Animal Health - Potomac Horse Fever Potomac horse fever (PHF), or equine monocytic ehrlichiosis, is an infectious disease of the horse's gastrointestinal tract. The clinical signs of PHF vary widely among individual cases. Most horses show colic, depression and reduced appetite. Others may develop a fever which may last only a few hours or may occur in cycles throughout the day. • Fighting Foal Pneumonia Pathobiology professor John Prescott and technician Vivian Nicholson found that foals can be protected from Rhodococcus by administering a special plasma solution to the young animals. Prescott and his team suspect that Rhodococcus escapes the foal immune system by hiding inside lung cells. • Morbillivirus Pneumonia of Horses A Novel Morbillivirus Pneumonia of Horses and its Transmission to Humans. On September 22 and 23, 1994, veterinary authorities in Queensland and at the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory were advised of an outbreak of acute respiratory disease in horses at a stable in the Brisbane suburb of Hendra. • Foreign Animal Disease Page - Equine Piroplasmosis Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a disease of Equidae caused by protozoan parasites which invade the red blood cells, causing their destruction. Two species or protozoa, Babesia equi and Babesia caballi, are present in 90% of the world inhabited by horses. Only Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, England and Ireland are not considered to be endemic areas. • Pneumonia in a Paso-Fino Mare (pdf) A 5-year-old Paso-Fino mare foaled 2 months prior to presentation at the University of Florida VMTH. There was no history of previous health problems, although weight loss was detected in the mare during pregnancy and continued postpartum. The owners presented the mare to the referring veterinarian after observing an episode of coughing. First Prev [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ] Next Last |