Isolation of Actinobacillus suis from a Canada goose (Branta canadensis).
Blindness from conjunctivitis caused by Actinobacillus suis was found in a Canada goose (Branta canadensis) from a wildlife refuge in Kentucky. Lesions were not observed elsewhere and other body organs were grossly normal. Actinobacillus spp. in birds is rare and this is apparently the first report of conjunctivitis resulting from this infection in waterfowl.
D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005777:Geese / Q000382:microbiology*