Severe death loss was observed in captive coyotes, Canis latrans. Of 48 coyotes in one kennel, 22 (46%) died within a 7 day period. Cause of death was determined to be acute fibrinopurulent (bacterial) broncho-pneumonia and pleuritis. Streptococcus equisimilis was isolated from the lungs of two coyotes examined.
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1 October 1979
EPIZOOTIC STREPTOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA IN CAPTIVE COYOTES
N. L. GATES,
J. S. GREEN