Foal Pneumonia (Rhodococcus equi)
A problem in eastern Canada, the United States, and internationally, R. equi is a soil bacterium that causes severe pneumonia in foals.
- Topics: Foal Care, Foal Care and Problems, Media, Pneumonia (Rhodococcus), Seminars, Video
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A problem in eastern Canada, the United States, and internationally, R. equi is a soil bacterium that causes severe pneumonia in foals.
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Written by:
Steve Giguere, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
Steve Giguere DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, is a professor and Marguerite Thomas Hodgson Research Chair in Equine Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine at University of Georgia.
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