Résumé

La septicémie néonatale due àActinobacillus equ uli (Actinobacillose, Shigellose) a été diagnostiquée chez deux poulains. Cliniquement, les animaux étaient faibles et refusaient de téter. Histo-pathlogiquement, de multiples micro-abcès ont été observés au niveau des reins, du foie, des glandes surrénales et du poumon. Actinobacillus equuli a été isolé à partir de certains organes.

Equine actinobaciIIosis (Shigellosis): report of first cases in Morocco

N eonatal septicemia caused by Actinobacillus equuli (Actinobacillosis, Shigellosis) was diagnosed in two foals. Clinically the animaIs were weak, depressed and refused to nurse. Pathologically, multiple microabceses were observed in kidneys, adrenals, liver and lungs. Actinobacillus equuli was isolated from several organs.