Respiratory diseases in horses induced by bacteria and fungi I

Pilipcinec, E.; Svicky, E.; Bugarsky, A.; Mikula, I.; Stiene, A.; Snirc, J.

Respiratory diseases in horses induced by bacteria and fungi I

1999

Respiratory diseases in horses, like in other animals, belong to the group of serious diseases, in which viruses, bacteria and fungi participate. Pneumopathies of viral origin were described in our previous works (Pilipcinec et al., 1999 a, b). Infections of the respiratory tract in horses are caused primarily by Streptococcus equi subsp. equi, Rhodococcus equi and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus. As well, secondary bacterial bronchopneumonia and pleuropneumonia are significant. At pneumomycosis in horses, infections induced by Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis and Cryptococcus neoformans have the highest significance. Clinical diagnosis of respiratory diseases requires supplementation of laboratory examination, especially at the first distribution in the breeding (locality) and in valuable animals. Immunization of horses against viral pathogens of respiratory diseases is one of significant factors of the control and prevention of secondary bacterial bronchopneumonia and pleuropneumonia. Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, patho-anatomical finding, diagnostics and prevention of serious respiratory diseases in horses induced by bacteria and fungi are described

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