Bacterial Diseases of Horses
| Site | Disease | Organism |
Blood |
Anthrax |
Bacillus anthracis |
Fever |
Coxiella burnetti | |
Septicemia |
Actinobacillus equuli | |
Lung |
Glanders |
Actinobacillus mallei |
Meliodosis |
Pseudomonas pseudomallei | |
Influenzal pneumonia |
Bordatella bronchiseptica | |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
| Corynebacterium equi | ||
| Pasteurella multocida | ||
Intestine |
Botulism |
Clostridium botulinum |
Enteritis |
Escherichia coli | |
| Salmonella typhimurium | ||
| Salmonella anatum | ||
Melioidosis |
Pseudomonas pseudomallei | |
Ulceration of intestine |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Fetus and uterus |
Abortion |
Escherichia coli |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae var. genitalium | ||
| Actinobacillus equuli | ||
| Corynebacterium equi | ||
Mammary glands |
Mastitis |
Escherichia coli |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Streptococcus equi | ||
| Streptococcus zooepidemicus | ||
Urine |
Cystitis |
Leptospira Pomona |
| Leptospira hyos | ||
| Escherichia coli | ||
Purulent nephritis |
Actinobacillus equuli | |
Pyelonephritis |
Corynebacterium renale | |
Skin and muscle |
Fistulous withers |
Brucella abortus |
Poll evil |
Actinomyces bovis | |
Lockjaw |
Clostridium tetani | |
Malignant edema |
Clostridium septicum | |
Necrotic dermatitis |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Strangles |
Streptococcus equi | |
Ulcerative lymphangitis |
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis | |
Wounds |
Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| Peptostreptococcus spp. | ||
| Bacteroides spp. | ||
| Proteus mirabilis | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| Actinobacillus mallei | ||
Joint |
Joint ill |
Actinobacillus equuli |
| Corynebacterium equi | ||
| Escherichia coli | ||
Blood and parenchymatous organs, foals |
Neonatal mortality |
Streptococcus zooepidemicus |
| Streptococcus equisimilis | ||
| Streptococcus equi | ||
| Actinobacillus equuli | ||
| Salmonella abortus-equi | ||
| Escherichia coli | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae var. genitalium |