Rhodococcus equi‐associated osteomyelitis in foals

Abstract

Two cases of Rhodococcus equi infection in foals are described, in which osteomyelitis was a feature. Because rhodococcal infection is usually low grade and chronic, and because the signs of early metaphysitis can be subtle, any articular or periarticular swelling in a foal from a farm with a history of rhodococcosis should be strongly suspected to be associated with R equi until proven otherwise.

Cervical Vertebral Osteomyelitis With Secondary Septic Arthritis of the Atlantoaxial Joint in a Foal: A Case Report

“…The presence of localizing signs of heat, pain, and swelling in the region of the first two vertebrae was helpful in determining the site of the lesion, and neutrophilia and hyperfibrinogenemia, consistent with septic inflammation and tissue damage, were supportive of the diagnosis [9,20]. Radiography confirmed the presence of osteomyelitis seen as lytic areas in the subchondral bone of the cranial epiphysis (articular process) of C2.…”

Rhodococcus equi occipital bone osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and meningitis in a neurological foal

“…2009). Rhodococcus equi septicaemia, during pneumonic or intestinal disease, has also led to septic arthritis or osteomyelitis (Firth et al . 1993).…”

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“…; Desjardins and Vachon ; Firth et al . ) with several cases of vertebral osteomyelitis and/or discospondylitis resulting in neurological disease (Giguère and Lavoie ; Olchowy ; Prescott ; Chaffin et al . ; Stewart et al .…”