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Discussion on Rhodococcus
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Becky1
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2002 - 11:00 pm:
I recently brought my yearling and 5 yr old mare (both arabs) home from a breeding farm where they had been boarded. I also have a 6 month old fillie still there undergoing training. A friend of mine took her fillie home from the same farm and exactly ten days later the fillie became sick with temperature, coughing, and very lethargic. Treatment was rendered with different antibiotics and she is better now. However, tests showed she suffered from pneumonia and beta strep. It was discovered, as well, that she had been exposed to Rhodococcus. The farm is denying it came from there. I am having a horrible time finding out any information in reference to incubation periods, which will help me figure out where she could have become exposed. My concern is that if there is Rhodococcus equi at that farm and I have brought my other horses home, regardless that they are immune due to their age, have I contaminated my farm with this bacteria? Do you have any reference material detailed enough to tell me how it can be dealt with if indeed it is now here. My mare is due to have her baby in March 2003. From what little I have heard this can be a devastating disease and decontamination is very extensive and almost impossible. Thanks
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 17, 2002 - 11:44 am:
Yes Becky,
The article associated with this forum (» Equine Diseases » Respiratory System » Foal Pneumonia: Rhodococcus) answers your questions. The quickest way to get to it is by going to the navigation bar at the top of this page and clicking on Foal Pneumonia: Rhodococcus and then clicking the articles title.
DrO
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