TYZZERS DISEASE IN A NEONATAL COCKATIEL

Authors
SAUNDERS GK SPONENBERG DP MARX KL
Citation
Gk. Saunders et al., TYZZERS DISEASE IN A NEONATAL COCKATIEL, Avian diseases, 37(3), 1993, pp. 891-894
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Avian diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00052086
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
891 - 894
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-2086(1993)37:3<891:TDIANC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A 4-day-old cockatiel that died suddenly had a pale, mottled liver at necropsy. Extensive necrosis and numerous bacilli were present microsc opically in the liver. The organism was identified as Bacillus pilifor mis, the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease, by special staining and electron microscopy. This is the first report of Tyzzer's disease in a n avian species.