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•   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 of Foals
Rhodococcus equi, (previously known as Corynebacterium equi) causes a persistent bacterial pneumonia in foals, and may become established as an endemic disease on some breeding farms. It may result in considerable losses through costs of diagnosis and treatment, and in some cases, through death. Written by: J.F. Prescott - Ontario Veterinary College.

•   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.

•   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.

•   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.

•   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.