Original scientific paper

Glanders in horses: A review of the literature

Falah Khalil Al-Ani ; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
Jerry Roberson ; Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Abstract

Glanders is a common infectious disease of horses in certain parts of the world. The disease also affects other animal species and is of zoonotic importance. The causative agent is newly classified under the genus Burkholderia and the biochemical characteristics of the bacteria are listed. Clinical signs of the disease vary among horses but may be manifested by cutaneous nodules, bronchopneumonia and/or nasal ulceration. The diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and control of glanders are discussed.

Keywords

glanders; equine; horses; bacterial disease; Burkholderia mallei; zoonosis

Hrčak ID:

24841

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/24841

Publication date:

20.6.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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