Etiologic and epidemiologic analysis of bacterial infectious upper respiratory disease in Thoroughbred horses at the Seoul Race Park.
10.4142/jvs.2011.12.2.195
- Author:
Seung Ho RYU
1
;
Hye Cheong KOO
;
Young Woo LEE
;
Yong Ho PARK
;
Chang Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Korea Racing Authority, Gwacheon 427-711, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Comparative Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
infectious upper respiratory disease;
risk factors;
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi;
Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus;
Thoroughbred racehorses
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bacteria/*isolation & purification;
Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/immunology/microbiology/*veterinary;
Horse Diseases/epidemiology/immunology/*microbiology;
Horses;
Incidence;
Microbial Sensitivity Tests;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology/immunology/microbiology/*veterinary;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2011;12(2):195-197
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Infectious upper respiratory disease (IURD) of Thoroughbred racehorses has been a frequent problem (29.6% of incidence) at the Seoul Race Park (Korea). Risk factors for IURD include the season with a high transfer rate (summer and fall), the stabling period (< or = 3 months), and age (2 to 3 years old), suggesting that the movement and new environment may have depressed the immune system of the horses and decreased their ability to respond properly to pathogens. The bacterial strains (n = 98) isolated from IURD horses included Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus equi subsp. equi and zooepidemicus.
