Sepsis by Escherichia coli in Penguin (Spheniscus Magellanicus) with bumblefoot: Case report

Authors

  • Luiza Osório Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Anna Luiza Silva Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Silvia Regina Leal Ladeira Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Mauro Pereira Soares Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Ângela Leitzke Cabana Autônoma
  • Melissa Orzeschovski Xavier Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Rodolfo Pinho Silva Filho Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos
  • João Roberto Braga de Mello Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Mário Carlos Osório Universidade Federal de Pelotas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N10.991-995

Keywords:

Colibacilosis, pododermatitis, penguin

Abstract

Pododrematite, or bumblefoot, is a limb condition limiting the rehabilitation of penguins. The study reports a case of sepsis by Escherichia coli in a Magellanic penguin with grade III pododermatitis, developed during a period of captivity for rehabilitation. The animal died due to sudden death, with necroscopic examination being extensive lesions on foot pad, as well as tissue changes in lungs, air sacs and liver, from which there was isolation of E. coli. Histopathological examination shows the presence of bacteria in these tissues, as well as intravascular bacterial colonies in the epidermis of one of the foot pad.

Published

2017-08-18

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Sepsis by Escherichia coli in Penguin (Spheniscus Magellanicus) with bumblefoot: Case report. (2017). Pubvet, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N10.991-995

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