Pneumonia (Rhodococcus)

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Horses and Infectious Disease

Learn about 20 important equine infectious diseases that could make your horse sick, how they are spread, and ways to prevent them in our easy-to-follow visual guide.

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Young Horse Health Threats

Protect your foal from three important causes of young horse illness: Rhodococcus equi, equine proliferative enteropathy, and adrenal insufficiency.

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Age-Related Susceptibility to Rhodococcus equi

Marcarena Sanz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center shares information about R. equi, a serious pneumonia-causing respiratory disease in foals up to 6 months old.

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Infographic: Rhodococcus equi

Rhodococcus equi is a serious infectious disease that can cause pneumonia in foals. Learn how to protect your herd of youngsters in this information-packed visual guide.

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