A 3-mo-old, male African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was anorectic and lethargic for a period of 3 days prior to death. Necropsy revealed lungs that were diffusely firm, dark red, and dorsally adhered by fibrinous tags to the pericardial sac. Histopathology revealed necrosuppurative bronchopneumonia with pulmonary abscesses and suppurative pericarditis and myocarditis. A Corynebacterium sp. was isolated from the lungs. We believe this is the first reported case of corynebacterial pneumonia in an African hedgehog.
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1 April 1998
Corynebacterial Pneumonia in an African Hedgehog
James T. Raymond,
Cathy Williams,
C. C. Wu
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 34 • No. 2
April 1998
Vol. 34 • No. 2
April 1998
African hedgehog
Ateletrix albiventris
case report
Corynebacteriurn sp.
pneumonia