Table 1.
Description of the polo horses included in the study
| # | Sex | Age (years) | Weight [~ kg] | Breed | CSS | BCS | Onset of disease (weeks) | Isolation B. mallei from | Necropsy findings | Current where abouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
f |
6 |
367 |
English |
1 |
4 |
1 |
NS, CN |
|
LPC§ |
| 2 |
g |
7 |
371 |
Thorough |
2 |
3 |
1 |
NS, CN |
|
LFU |
| 3* |
g |
6.5 |
316 |
ND |
3 |
2 |
2 |
NS, CN;VB |
PTC |
- |
| 4 |
f |
5 |
360 |
Thorough |
1 |
4 |
1.5 |
CN |
|
LPC |
| 5 |
m |
8 |
347 |
Anglo-Arab |
2 |
2 |
2 |
NS, CN |
|
LFU |
| 6* |
f |
5.5 |
371 |
Thorough |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
NS, CN |
|
|
| 7* |
g |
6 |
328 |
Arab |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NS, CN |
PTC |
- |
| 8* |
f |
5 |
353 |
Thorough |
1 |
4 |
2 |
NS |
PTC |
- |
| 9 |
g |
3.5 |
339 |
Arab |
2 |
3 |
2 |
NS, CN |
|
LFU |
| 10 |
m |
7 |
370 |
ND |
2 |
3 |
2 |
NS, CN |
|
LFU |
| 11 |
g |
5 |
332 |
Arab |
3 |
2 |
2 |
NS, VB |
|
LPC |
| 12 |
g |
5 |
340 |
Arab |
1 |
3 |
2 |
NS |
|
LFU |
| 13 |
m |
8.5 |
365 |
Thorough |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
NS |
|
LFU |
| 14 |
g |
7.5 |
340 |
Thorough |
3 |
2 |
2 |
NS, VB |
|
LPC |
| 15 |
m |
7 |
359 |
Thorough |
2 |
4 |
1 |
NS |
|
LFU |
| 16# |
f |
5 |
370 |
Thorough |
1 |
4 |
1 |
NS |
|
LFU |
| 17 |
g |
7 |
319 |
Anglo-Arab |
3 |
2 |
3 |
NS, CN |
|
LPC |
| 18 |
f |
5.5 |
373 |
Anglo-Arab |
2 |
4 |
1 |
NS |
|
LPC |
| 19 |
f |
4.5 |
310 |
Arab |
3 |
2 |
2 |
NS, CN |
|
LFU |
| 20* |
g |
5 |
368 |
Arab |
1 |
4 |
5 d |
NS |
|
- |
| 21 |
g |
6 |
348 |
Anglo-Arab |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
NS, CN |
|
LPC |
| 22* |
f |
6 |
329 |
Arab |
4 |
2 |
3.5 |
NS, CN, VB |
PTC |
- |
| 23 | g | 7 | 370 | Thorough | 1 | 5 | 1 | NS | LFU |
M male, g gelding, f female, * euthanized horses, # aborted during treatment, NS nasal discharge swab, CN cutaneous nodule aspirate, VB venous blood sample, PTC pulmonary tissue calcification, LPC Lahore Polo Club, LFU Lost during follow-up, § 2 foals since 2007.