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Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Vol 14, Issue 2, 157-159
Copyright © 2002 by American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

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Placentitis, fetal pneumonia, and abortion due to Rhodococcus equi infection in a Thoroughbred

JC Patterson-Kane, JM Donahue, and LR Harrison

Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, Lexington, KY 40511-1280, USA.

Rhodococcus equi is a rare cause of equine abortion. This report describes pyogranulomatous placentitis and fetal pneumonia in a case of abortion from a Thoroughbred mare. Numerous Gram-positive coccobacilli were noted histologically within macrophages in placental and pulmonary lesions. Rhodococcus equi was isolated in pure culture from the placenta, lung, liver, kidney, and stomach content. This is the first description of placentitis due to Rhodococcus equi infection in a horse.




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