An outbreak of tularemia in mink.
An outbreak of tularemia in farm raised mink is reported. Twenty-six of approximately 5000 mink succumbed within a 10 day period. Prodromal signs were minimal. Necropsy revealed necrotic nodules scattered in the parenchyma of the lungs, liver, spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes. Francisella tularensis was isolated from spleens, livers and lungs.
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008907:Mink; D014406:Tularemia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*