Pythiosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).
A 4.5-yr-old male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) was evaluated for a mass on the right side of the face. A complete blood count and blood chemistry revealed anemia and hypoproteinemia. Radiographs did not reveal bony involvement. The mass was resected and Pythium insidiosum was cultured. The camel was treated with an experimental immunotherapeutic vaccine and with sodium iodide and ceftiofur. The camel began to lose weight postoperatively and died 6 mo later. At necropsy, the camel was found to have gastritis of the third compartment of the stomach with intralesional hyphae of this oomycete pathogen.
Wellehan
James F X
JF
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
Farina
Lisa L
LL
Keoughan
Curry G
CG
Lafortune
Maud
M
Grooters
Amy M
AM
Mendoza
Leonel
L
Brown
Murray
M
Terrell
Scott P
SP
Jacobson
Elliott R
ER
Heard
Darryl J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011775:Pythium / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014612:Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014612:Vaccines