Enterococcus casseliflavus infection in a captive Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius): clinical and post-mortem findings.
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2023
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Chong, S.M.
Douay, G.
Ahmad, A.A.
Yeong, C.Y.-F.
Heng, Y.
Oh, P.Y.
Chua, D.
Xie, S.
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2023; 85(6):667-671
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Shin Min Chong, Guillaume Douay, Ali Anwar Ahmad, Charlene Yen-Feng Yeong, Yirui Heng, Pei Yee oh, Delia Chua, Shangzhe Xie
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An adult 22-year-old, male southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) presented for lethargy, dysorexia and soft feces. Clinical findings under chemical immobilization were unremarkable except for heterophilic toxic changes on blood smear, reduced albumin/globulin ratio and potentially elevated liver parameters. The animal was treated for suspected hepatobiliary insufficiency and received supportive treatment with daily subcutaneous fluids and medication and was monitored with a quality-of-life assessment. It was eventually euthanized after further deterioration. Post-mortem examination revealed vegetative valvular endocarditis, bile duct obstruction, cholangiohepatitis and splenitis with intralesional Enterococcus casseliflavus isolated. This is a first documented case of E. casseliflavus infection in a bird with multiorgan involvement.
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©2023 The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)