Abstract:CASE DESCRIPTION Within a 2-week period, 4 southern cassowaries (Casuarius casuarius) at an exhibit at a Virginia zoo died acutely subsequent to eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) infection. This prompted a search for other EEEV outbreaks in cassowaries, which resulted in the identification of 2 additional cassowaries that died of EEEV infection at a conservation center in Florida. CLINICAL FINDINGS Both juvenile and adult birds were affected. Three of the 6 birds died acutely with no premonitory signs. … Show more
“…Naturally occurring EEE infection has also been described in six captive cassowaries in the United States (Guthrie et al, 2016). Both juvenile and adult birds were affected.…”
“…Naturally occurring EEE infection has also been described in six captive cassowaries in the United States (Guthrie et al, 2016). Both juvenile and adult birds were affected.…”
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