Avian mycobacteriosis in an individual of the endangered Mauritian Pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) species: a case report

P. Kriz, J. Makovcova, M. Skoric, O. Huml and J. Pokorny
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P. Kriz: Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
J. Makovcova: Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
M. Skoric: University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
O. Huml: VEDILAB Ltd., Plzen, Czech Republic
J. Pokorny: Zoological and Botanical Garden Plzen and Veterinary Office StarVet, Stary Plzenec, Czech Republic

Veterinární medicína, 2015, vol. 60, issue 2, 101-104

Abstract: Avian mycobacteriosis was diagnosed in one female Mauritian Pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) from a zoological collection. The bird displayed clinical symptoms of apathy, loss of body weight, ruffled feathers and diarrhoea. Necropsy revealed nodular lesions in the internal organs. Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium was isolated and also directly detected using qPCR in the female's liver. Avian mycobacteriosis may pose a threat to efforts directed towards conservation of this endangered species.

Keywords: Columba; conservation; dove; tuberculosis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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