Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis infection in a donkey. (14th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bryan, J.; den Boon, P.; McGuirk, J.; Madigan, G.; Skuce, R.; Fogarty, U.
• Is Part Of: Equine veterinary education. Volume 30:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 172
• Page End: 176
• Publication Date: 2016-10-14
• Subjects: horse -- Mycobacterium bovis -- tuberculosis -- donkey -- granulomatous pneumonia; Horses -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 636.108905
• DOI: 10.1111/eve.12675
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-7734

Abstract

Summary: Mycobacterial infections are rare in equines. Mycobacterium bovis ( M . bovis ) is an important zoonotic bacterial pathogen causing disease in a wide range of animal species and sporadically causes severe disseminated disease in horses. This report describes the clinical, gross post‐mortem examination and histopathological findings in a case of disseminated M. bovis infection in a donkey which to the authors' knowledge has not been previously documented in the scientific literature.