Actinobacillosis in an alpaca (Lama pacos)

Authors: Hill FI, Johnstone AC
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 40, Issue 1, pp 28-30, Mar 1992
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Camelid, Lamoid, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Bacterial, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Joint/arthrology, Locomotor, Pathology, Reproduction, Reproduction - male, Oral/teeth
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: The death of a 6-week-old alpaca being treated for acute polyarthritis is described. Post-mortem and histological findings included fibrinous mural endocarditis, lung abscessation, acute passive congestion of the liver, embolic suppurative nephritis and chronic nonsuppurative polyarthritis. Actinobacihs suis was isolated from the heart lesion and in pharyngeal swabs from four of six clinically normal alpacas in the same flock.

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