A bumblefoot outbreak and fatal septicemia in captive aquatic birds in Brazil

Abstract

Surto de esparavão e septicemia fatal em aves aquáticas cativas no Brasil

Study of bacteria isolated from the foot pad of Spheniscus magellanicus with and without bumblefoot

“…Zootec., v.65, n.1, p. [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]2013 situations (Clarke and Kerry, 1993;Cooper, 2002). There are several species of bacteria related to post-trauma infection of the bumblefoot (Marques et al, 2009), who's progressive characteristic makes the treatment difficult and dependent on the stage of evolution (Cooper, 2002;Cubas and Godoy, 2004).…”

Septicemia decorrente de pododermatites em canários de cor (Serinus canarius)

“…1. A pododermatite em aves canoras pode ser induzida pelo contato dos pés dos animais com substâncias cáusticas e irritantes e por traumas (Marques et al, 2009). No caso em questão, a aves acometidas eram mantidas em gaiolas de boa qualidade e adequadamente higienizadas, bem como o eram os demais acessórios.…”

“…Cooper e Harrison (1999), Rupley (1999) e Kelekom (2008) citaram que a pododermatite dos pés das aves pode iniciar-se em função de abrasões nos membros inferiores, má nutrição, traumatismos e má higienização no ambiente de criação das aves. Marques et al (2009) relataram um surto de pododermatite e septicemia fatal em aves aquáticas cativas causadas por Staphylococcus aureus coagulase positivo resistente à penicilina e destacaram que o agente foi isolado em cultura pura de material proveniente do fígado e do líquido sinovial das aves mortas e que provavelmente ingressou por lesões abrasivas nas patas das aves.…”

Renal adenocarcinoma found in a clinically lame marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

“…7 Captive waterfowl are especially prone to these lesions, as their wet enclosures facilitate the growth of colonising bacteria, and pond designs commonly include hard, often abrasive flooring for hygienic reasons. 7,13,14 If untreated, bumblefoot lesions may worsen to the point of arthritis, osteomyelitis and/or septicaemia. 7 Common bacteria isolated from infected lesions include ubiquitous opportunistic pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, 4,18 Escherichia coli 19 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.…”

“…9 To achieve the best possible outcome for patients presenting with lameness, an accurate diagnosis should therefore be established in a timely manner, allowing for expeditious initiation of treatment.While many descriptions of lameness and its aetiology in domestic poultry and waterfowl exist, 4,7,8,10,11 only few reports detail cases in free-living species of waterbirds. 6,[12][13][14][15] Furthermore, many of these cases describe prevalent musculoskeletal problems, 6,13,15 and reports of other causes are less common. 12,14 This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.…”