Nicole van der Vossen, Paulo Cavalcante, Sarah Glynn, Devaya Achappa, Wasiq Mehmood, Masaaki Oikawa, Tatiana Vinardell, Camilla Jamieson
Summary: A previously unreported presentation of guttural pouch empyema (GPE) in a family of juvenile Arabian foals was documented, which showed symptoms of mucopurulent nasal discharge, cough, fever, and tachypnea. The empyema was resolved and associated clinical signs improved with therapeutic guttural pouch lavage and evidence-based antimicrobial use. Cytological examination revealed a neutrophilic exudate with lipid-laden phagocytes, and bacterial culture suggested a high prevalence of opportunistic pathogens including Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus.
Summary: This study demonstrates the usefulness of assessing the serum concentration of acute-phase proteins in the early diagnosis and treatment of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals.
Mehmet Akkose, Eren Karabulut, Seref Inal, Gurcan Cagdas Dik, Ceyhan Ozbeyaz, Ufuk Kaya, Mustafa Cam, Bayram Topal
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in serum IgG, STP concentrations, and Brix percentages in neonatal Arabian foals during the first 3 weeks of life. Blood samples were collected at various time points and analyzed. Results showed that IgG concentrations increased shortly after birth, and then gradually decreased over time. Foals with FTPI failed to reach adequate IgG concentrations. These findings indicate that passive immunity status can be reliably tested at 12 hours after birth.