CHLAMYDIOSIS IN A FISHING CAT (FELIS-VIVERRINA)

A fishing cat (Felis viverrina) died overnight, within 12 hr of peracu te onset of depression, slight tremors, pallor, and icterus. Necropsy showed widespread hemorrhage and hematomata in the heart, stomach, and kidneys. The lungs were hyperemic and edematous. The liver was swolle n and yellowish green. The spleen was very large and hyperemic. Histol ogic changes consisted of pneumonia, hepatic necrosis, and renal hemor rhage with glomerular fibrin clots. Chlamydia antigen was detected in liver and kidney using a direct immunofluorescence assay, and Chlamydi a were cultured.