Prevalence of potential enteric pathogens in diarrheic and non-diarrheic foals in Brazil

Roberta Martins Basso, Fabrício Moreira Cerri, Pollyana Rennó Campos Braga, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva, João Pessoa de Araújo Júnior, José Paes de Oliveira-Filho, José Carlos de Figueiredo Pantoja, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Luis G. Arroyo, Alexandre Secorun Borges

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Published online on March 18, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Ahead of Print.
Diarrhea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in foals. Our hypothesis is that foals with diarrhea have a greater prevalence of ≥2 organisms causing coinfections. We investigated the major microorganisms associated with diarrhea in 200 foals ...