Foal Pneumonia (Rhodococcus equi)
Steve Giguere, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
March 11, 2009
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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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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