Less Typical Courses of Rhodococcus equi Infections in Foals
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Cases: History and Examination Results
2.1. Clinical Approach
2.1.1. Case 1—Premature Foal
2.1.2. Case 2—Problematic Bloodline
2.1.3. Case 2.1
Dam 2 Gave Birth to a Healthy Colt at the End of January 2020
2.1.4. Case 2.2
Dam 1 Gave Birth to a Healthy Filly at the Beginning of June 2020
2.1.5. Case 3—Suspicion of Extrapulmonary Disorders
2.1.6. Case 4—Drug-Induced Hyperthermia
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Horse | Results from the Beginning of May 2020 | Results from the End of August 2020 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IgG (Ref. Value 500–2000) | IgM (Ref. Value 90–150) | IgG (Ref. Value 500–2000) | IgM (Ref. Value 90–150) | IgA (Ref. Value 60–130) | |
Dam 1 | 1480 mg/dL | 340.1 mg/dL | 2190 mg/dL | 272.3 mg/dL | 55.4 mg/dL |
Filly from Dam 1 | 630 mg/dL | 4.5 mg/dL | 101.9 mg/dL | ||
Dam 2 * | 1310 mg/dL | 34.8 mg/dL | |||
Colt from Dam 2 | 1390 mg/dL | 14.2 mg/dL |
RBC | MCV | HCT | PLT | MPV | WBC | HGB | MCH | MCHC | LYMF | GRAN | MID | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ref. value | 6.5–9.99 | 38–53 | 33–48 | 115–450 | - | 5.0–12.6 | 11–16 | 12–16 | 31–37 | 1.4–2.3 | 2.75–8.19 | - |
Case 4 | 9.96 | 32 | 31.9 | 360 | 7.3 | 29.7 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 64.8 | 4.6 | 23.5 | 1.5 |
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Rakowska, A.; Marciniak-Karcz, A.; Bereznowski, A.; Cywińska, A.; Żychska, M.; Witkowski, L. Less Typical Courses of Rhodococcus equi Infections in Foals. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110605
Rakowska A, Marciniak-Karcz A, Bereznowski A, Cywińska A, Żychska M, Witkowski L. Less Typical Courses of Rhodococcus equi Infections in Foals. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(11):605. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110605
Chicago/Turabian StyleRakowska, Alicja, Agnieszka Marciniak-Karcz, Andrzej Bereznowski, Anna Cywińska, Monika Żychska, and Lucjan Witkowski. 2022. "Less Typical Courses of Rhodococcus equi Infections in Foals" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 11: 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110605