FAILURE OF HYPERIMMUNE PLASMA TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY RHODOCOCCUS-EQUI IN FOALS

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作者
HURLEY, JR [1 ]
BEGG, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] SCONE DIAGNOST VET LAB,SCONE,NSW 2337,AUSTRALIA
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10.1111/j.1751-0813.1995.tb06192.x
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S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
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0906 ;
摘要
A trial was conducted on a Thoroughbred stud to determine whether or not the administration of anti-Rhodococcus equi hyperimmune plasma would reduce the prevalence of R equi pneumonia (rattles) in foals born in the 1992 horse breeding season. Hyperimmune plasma was administered to 34 foals; another 57 foals were untreated. There was no significant difference in the number of transfused foals developing R equi pneumonia compared with the untreated foals. The time required for recovery from pneumonia between the 2 groups was not significantly different.
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