CONCURRENT CHLAMYDIAL AND VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA IN A BARKING DEER (MUNPIACUS MUNTZAK)

Pneumonia continues to be a major problem accounting for the high morb idity and mortality among livestock owing to its multifactorial etiolo gy and several factors which contribute to the susceptibility of the a nimal (Jubb et al., 1985; Radostits et al., 1994). Among these etiolog ic agents, Chlamydia psittaci and lung worms are the important agents causing pneumonia in livestock either independently or concurrently (S troz, 1971; Poynter and Selway, 1986). The present communication repor ts a case of concurrent chlamydial and verminous pneumonia in a Barkin g deer, (Munnpiacus muntzak), observed during routine postmortem exami nation. A careful scrutiny of; literature indicates dearth of reports in India.