Multi-organ disease and death associated with Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in a 2-month-old foal

A 2-month-old Andalusian colt in central Spain presented dyspnea, diarrhea and depression. Despite the initial treatment for presumptive pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi, after one hour the colt showed signs of shock and died. The necropsy revealed multiple abscesses in the lung, as well as enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, and haemorrhagic peritonitis. Samples were taken from trachea, lung parenchyma, small intestine and colon. All samples yielded a pure culture of Streptococcus equi spp. zooepidemicus, while R.
Source: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research