Rhodococcus equi, formerly called Corynebacterium equi, is the etiology of one of the most severe and devastating forms of pneumonia in foals.
Keith Chaffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM)
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Dr. Keith Chaffin received his DVM from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in large animal internal medicine. His special interests includes equine internal medicine, pediatrics, respiratory disease, ultrasonography, rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia, equine infectious disease, equine gastrointestinal disease, equine urogenital disease and equine neurologic disease.
Articles by Keith Chaffin, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM)
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