Suppurative meningitis in a 7-day-old Formosan sambar deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) caused by Escherichia coli.
This article describes the clinical and pathological features of an orphan 7-day-old, male Formosan sambar fawn that was hospitalized for treatment of weakness. The fawn had been deprived of colostrum and developed suppurative meningitis that was attributed to Escherichia coli.
Shyu
Ching-Lin
CL
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 40227 Taichung, Taiwan.
Lin
Cheng-Chung
CC
Hsuan
Shih-Ling
SL
Chiou
Shiow-Her
SH
Chan
Jacky Peng-Wen
JP
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003670:Deer / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D020814:Meningitis, Escherichia coli / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*