Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i>
In rhinoceroses, lameness is an occasionally seen symptom primarily caused by lesions affecting the feet and interdigital space. A 3-year-old male Greater one-horned rhinoceros developed a progressive, severe movement disorder of the right hind limb with subsequent death. The pathological analysis d...
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| author | Anne Elisabeth Reetz Etienne Aubry Kinga Teske Andreas Ochs Lennard Epping Torsten Semmler Antina Lübke-Becker Marcus Fulde Lars Mundhenk |
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| description | In rhinoceroses, lameness is an occasionally seen symptom primarily caused by lesions affecting the feet and interdigital space. A 3-year-old male Greater one-horned rhinoceros developed a progressive, severe movement disorder of the right hind limb with subsequent death. The pathological analysis diagnosed a severe, retroperitoneal abscess and chronic thrombosis of the right iliac artery. Streptococci detected in the abscess were further identified as <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> by culture and molecular techniques. The identical isolate was also identified in a vaginal swab of the dam. The list of differential diagnoses for lameness in rhinoceroses must be expanded by processes affecting other than the extremities per se. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7684257d116b4bf39c721eac751589dd2023-12-01T21:48:22ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-07-011214178410.3390/ani12141784Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i>Anne Elisabeth Reetz0Etienne Aubry1Kinga Teske2Andreas Ochs3Lennard Epping4Torsten Semmler5Antina Lübke-Becker6Marcus Fulde7Lars Mundhenk8Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyCentre of Infection Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyInstitute of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyBerlin Zoological Garden, 10787 Berlin, GermanyGenome Sequencing and Genomic Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, GermanyGenome Sequencing and Genomic Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, GermanyCentre of Infection Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyCentre of Infection Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyInstitute of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, GermanyIn rhinoceroses, lameness is an occasionally seen symptom primarily caused by lesions affecting the feet and interdigital space. A 3-year-old male Greater one-horned rhinoceros developed a progressive, severe movement disorder of the right hind limb with subsequent death. The pathological analysis diagnosed a severe, retroperitoneal abscess and chronic thrombosis of the right iliac artery. Streptococci detected in the abscess were further identified as <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> by culture and molecular techniques. The identical isolate was also identified in a vaginal swab of the dam. The list of differential diagnoses for lameness in rhinoceroses must be expanded by processes affecting other than the extremities per se.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1784Greater one-horned rhinoceros<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>lameness<i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| spellingShingle | Anne Elisabeth Reetz Etienne Aubry Kinga Teske Andreas Ochs Lennard Epping Torsten Semmler Antina Lübke-Becker Marcus Fulde Lars Mundhenk Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> Animals Greater one-horned rhinoceros <i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i> lameness <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title | Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title_full | Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title_fullStr | Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title_short | Progressive Lameness of a Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (<i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i>) Associated with a Retroperitoneal Abscess and Thrombus Caused by <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> Subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| title_sort | progressive lameness of a greater one horned rhinoceros i rhinoceros unicornis i associated with a retroperitoneal abscess and thrombus caused by i streptococcus dysgalactiae i subspecies i equisimilis i |
| topic | Greater one-horned rhinoceros <i>Rhinoceros unicornis</i> lameness <i>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</i> subspecies <i>equisimilis</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1784 |
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