Table 1.
Epidemiologic data of horses included in the study
| Horse | # | Farm | Age in years | Gender | Breed | Reason for euthanasia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
# |
A |
3 |
MC |
Thoroughbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 2 |
|
B |
14 |
F |
Welsh Pony |
Pulmonary calcification |
| 3 |
|
C |
4 |
F |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 3 |
# |
C |
3 |
F |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 5 |
# |
D |
3 |
M |
Standardbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 6 |
|
C |
3 |
F |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 7 |
# |
C |
2 |
M |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 8 |
|
C |
4 |
F |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 9 |
|
E |
3 |
F |
Standardbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 10 |
# |
C |
4 |
MC |
Bashkir Curly |
EDM |
| 11 |
# |
F |
8 |
MC |
Irish Sport Horse |
Fracture L5 |
| 12 |
# |
G |
3 |
F |
Standardbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 13 |
|
H |
4 |
MC |
Standardbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 14 |
|
I |
3 |
F |
Standardbred |
Cervical vertebral malformation |
| 15 | # | J | 6 | MC | Hannoverian | Cervical vertebral malformation |
# horses from which C. difficile was isolated from at least 1 compartment
M = male non castrated, MC = male castrated, F = female, EDM = Equine Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy.