Five Fatal Cases of Primary Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Albino Asinara Donkey Foals

Stefanetti, Valentina; Marenzoni, Maria Luisa; Lepri, Elvio; Coletti, Mauro; Sebastianelli, Martina; Agnetti, F.; Vuerich, Matteo; Passamonti, Fabrizio

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2014.10.005

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“…The authors suggested that immunosuppression (e.g., herpesvirus pneumonia) could have facilitated fungal invasion. No evidence of gastrointestinal disease was found, contrary to systemic aspergillosis in horses [60]. Whether this condition is important for the general donkey population or merely a finding in those reported Asinara donkeys is still unclear.…”

Section: Respiratory Tractmentioning

confidence: 78%

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Donkey Internal Medicine—Part II: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Neurologic, Urinary, Ophthalmic, Dermatology, and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Mendoza

Toribio

Pérez-Écija

2018

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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a b s t r a c tCardiovascular diseases are scarcely reported in donkeys, probably linked to their limited athletic attitude and low frequency of poor performance-related examinations. Reports on treatments for cardiovascular pathologies are anecdotal in donkeys. Respiratory tract anatomy shows important differences between horses and donkeys. Donkeys and mules can act as reservoirs spreading many viral, bacterial, and parasitic infectious respiratory diseases. Mosquito and tick-borne encephalitis have been reported in these species in the later years, and even donkeys are being used as sentinels in some areas to detect these emerging diseases. Management and treatment of lithiases can be transferable from horses; however, the same assumption must still be demonstrated for acute and chronic renal diseases. Ocular pathologies are similar to horses, with corneal ulcers frequently observed. Lameness is a common problem in donkeys, with laminitis as the most reported cause followed by pedal abscess.

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Section: Respiratory Tractmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…Mycotic pneumonia due to Aspergillus spp. was documented in five Albino Asinara donkey foals [60]; all animals died, and final diagnosis was reached via culture in postmortem specimens. No radiographic or echographic examinations were performed.…”

Section: Respiratory Tractmentioning

confidence: 99%