Pyogranulomatous panniculitis in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) with intralesional demonstration of Pseudomonas luteola.
One ferret (Mustela putorius furo) from Finland and two ferrets from Austria, aged 1-4.5 years and of both genders, were presented with pyogranulomatous subcutaneous inflammation affecting the inguinal, preputial and femoral regions, respectively. Histologically, microorganisms were detected within the lesions. The organisms had a capsule that stained positively by the periodic acid-Schiff reaction. Pseudomonas spp. were cultured from the lesions in two cases. In the third case, electron microscopy revealed a prokaryotic organism surrounded by an electron lucent matrix. 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed highest sequence homology to Pseudomonas luteola in all three cases. In combination with recent reports of pleuropneumonia in ferrets due to P. luteola infection, these cases might indicate a predisposition of ferrets for infection by these bacteria.
IDEXX Vet Med Labor GmbH, Ludwigsburg, Germany. Electronic address: berit-baum@idexx.com.
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Baum
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Richter
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Reifinger
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Klang
Animal Clinic Univet Raisio, Raisio, Finland.
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Finnberg
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Loncaric
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Spergser
Hessisches Landeslabor, Gießen, Germany.
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Eisenberg
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Künzel
IDEXX Vet Med Labor GmbH, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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Preis
IDEXX Vet Med Labor GmbH, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
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Pantchev
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Rütgen
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Guija de Arespacochaga
University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
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Hewicker-Trautwein
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets; D008297:Male; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000662:veterinary*
Pseudomonas luteola; ferret; panniculitis; pyogranulomatous inflammation