PSEUDORABIES IN CAPTIVE COYOTES

Pseudorabies (Aujeszks disease) was diagnosed in three adult captive c oyotes (Canis latrans) from southern Indiana (USA). The coyotes died i n their outdoor enclosure within a 48 hr period. Histopathology reveal ed multifocal, nonsuppurative meningioencephalitis and eosinophilic in tranuclear inclusion bodies within neurons. Samples of brain were posi tive for pseudorabies virus by fluorescent antibody testing and virus isolation. Source of infection was the probable consumption of pseudor abies virus-infected pig carcasses.