Epizootic streptococcal pneumonia in captive coyotes.
Severe death loss was observed in captive coyotes, Canis latrans. Of 48 coyotes in one kennel, 22 (46%) died within a 7 day period. Cause of death was determined to be acute fibrinopurulent (bacterial) broncho-pneumonia and pleuritis. Streptococcus equisimilis was isolated from the lungs of two coyotes examined.
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D007615:Kansas; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000662:veterinary*