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A Case Scenario: Equine Respiratory Disease

Authors: Carrie McColgan, Class of 2003, The University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD, The University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine

Web Designer:
Lois K. Morrison, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

Sources of information:

Barnett, C.D., G.W. Brumbaugh, R.E. Holland, et al. 2001. "Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses." American Association of Equine Practitioners.

Bruce, E.H. "Interstitial Pneumonia in Horses." 1995. Compendium of Continuing Education 17:1145-1151.

Equine Medicine and Surgery, 5th edition, 1999. Colahan, P.T., I.G. Mayhew, A.M. Merritt, et al. eds., Mosby, St. Louis, 1999.

Field, H. E., P.C. Barratt, R.J. Hughes, et al. 2000. A fatal case of Hendra virus infection in a horse in north Queensland: clinical and epidemiological features. Aust. Vet. J. 78:279-80.

Lakritz, J.W., W.D. Wilson, C.R. Berry, et al. 1993. Bronchointerstitial pneumonia and respiratory distress in young horses: clinical, clinicopathologic, radiographic, and pathological findings in 23 cases (1984-1989). J. of Vet. Int. Med. 7:277-288.

Poet, S.E. "Equine Viruses." Veterinary Virology (MMIB 5140) Course notes. University of Georgia: 1999-2000.

Equine Internal Medicine. 1998. Reed, S.R., Bayly, W.M., eds. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

Selvey, L.A., R.M. Wells, J.G., McCormack, et al. 1995. Infection of humans and horses by a newly described morbillivirus. Med. J. Aust. 162:642-645.

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White, Susan L. DVM, MS. Personal communication. University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. 2001

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Photographs and images

Background and ornamental images are adapted from paintings by Susan Rothenberg, entitled "Untitled," 1977 and "Quoise," 1979.

The image "CatHorse.gif" in the Introduction is from CLAWS:  Cats Who Love Horses Guild and is used with permission of Appaloosa Web Design


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