Post mortem findings and bacterial characterization of equine salmonella septicemia. A case report

Authors

  • Enid Segura Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Ernesto Rojas Sánchez Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Carla Murillo Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Patricio Razquín Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Lohendy Muñoz Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Elias Barquero-Calvo Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica
  • Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón Universidad Nacional , Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.40-2.2

Keywords:

salmonella, equine, histopathology, bacterial characterization

Abstract

The first duly confirmed case of equine salmonellosis in Costa Rica is described, a seven-month-old Ibero-American filly with a four-week-long case of diarrhea and poor body condition. The presence of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica was confirmed through a bacteriological study of stool samples. In the post-mortem study, severe extensive ulcerative and necrotizing typhlocolitis was observed.

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Author Biographies

  • Enid Segura, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Patología

  • Ernesto Rojas Sánchez, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Salud Pública y Alimentos

  • Carla Murillo, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Hospital Equino

  • Patricio Razquín, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Hospital Equino

  • Lohendy Muñoz, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Salud Pública y Alimentos

  • Elias Barquero-Calvo, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Programa de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales

  • Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón, Universidad Nacional

    Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Patología

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

Post mortem findings and bacterial characterization of equine salmonella septicemia. A case report. (2022). Ciencias Veterinarias, 40(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.40-2.2

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