A 5-year-old Paso-Fino mare foaled 2 months prior to presentation at the University of Florida VMTH. There was no history of previous health problems, although weight loss was detected in the mare during pregnancy and continued postpartum. The owners presented the mare to the referring veterinarian after observing an episode of coughing.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, aerobic rod, belonging to the bacterial family Pseudomonadaceae. The family includes Xanthomonas, which together with Pseudomonas, comprise the informal group of bacteria known as Pseudomonads. These bacteria are common inhabitants of soil and water.

EPM is a neurological disease caused by a small single-celled protozoal parasite called Sarcocystis neurona. This organism does not spread from horse to horse. Horses are infected by eating feed or drinking water contaminated by infected opossum feces.

Equine Babesiosis (piroplasmosis), a disease of equids in many regions of the world, is caused by the tick-borne hemoprotozoans Babesia equi and Babesia caballi. The central concern is the risk and consequences of entry of these parasites through international movement of horses into the USA, where equine piroplasmosis is limited to Florida.

Equine Piroplasmosis is present in South and Center America, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern and Southern Europe. Only the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, England and Ireland are not considered to be endemic areas.

One of the most commonly diagnosed bacterial problems in California (and several other western states) is dryland distemper, otherwise known as pigeon fever. This disease is caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and is seen worldwide. It usually is associated with very deep abscesses and multiple sores along the chest and midline.

One of the most commonly diagnosed bacterial problems in California (and several other western states) is dryland distemper, otherwise known as pigeon fever. This disease is caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and is seen worldwide. It usually is associated with very deep abscesses and multiple sores along the chest and midline.

Since publication of this volume, equine morbillivirus pneumonia has been renamed "Hendra virus disease". Equine morbillivirus pneumonia (EMP) is an acute febrile respiratory infection of horses characterized by fever, increased respiratory and heart rates, respiratory distress, and death.

Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia in the foal can be deadly, but good management could save the day. When foals get sick, horse owners can sometimes face many sleepless nights, as well as weeks or months of intensive management, to get these babies through the rough spots. - By Steve Giguire, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, and John F. Prescott, VetMB, PhD.

This book brings all the major equine respiratory diseases together in one single concise volume. Written by two leading equine experts, it enables the reader to relate clinical anatomy, physiology and pathology to clinical signs seen, and to form a rational basis for the control, treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases.