Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections (Pigeon Fever) in horses in Western Colorado: An epidemiological investigation |
| |
| Authors: | Kelly Hall DVM Brian J McCluskey DVM MS Wayne Cunningham DVM MS |
| |
| Institution: | a Authors' addresses: 110562 Cedar Run Court, Las Vegas, NV 89135; 2United States Department of Agriculture, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, 555 South Howes St, Fort Collins, CO 80521; 3Colorado Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Industries Division, 701 Kipling Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215 |
| |
| Abstract: | Following reports of an increase in the number of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections in horses in the western counties of Colorado in 1997, an epidemiological assessment of the problem was conducted using a survey of premises with affected horses. No gender, age or breed predilections were found. Most diagnoses of disease were made in the summer or fall of 1997. Abscesses were reported to occur in various locations with a mean healing time of 77 days. A majority of premises owners reported potential contact of horses with sheep or goats. The days of lost use and treatment costs per case had a mean of 13 days and $139, respectively. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
