- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Vol: 25 Issue: 5
- A Case of Death in a Foal Caused by Salmonella typhimurium
A Case of Death in a Foal Caused by Salmonella typhimurium
Authors : N. Yakut Özgür
Pages : 721-724
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :In this report, the isolation of a Salmonella typhimurium strain as pure culture from abcess foci on the liver, spleen, kidney, stomach and intestines, and lungs of an 8-month-old, male, Thoroughbred foal, which had died in a racehorse breeding farm, is presented. Heavy respiratory infection and prolonged antibiotic therapy were considered to be stress factors that played a significant role in this case.Keywords : Salmonella typhimurium, foal, abscess