Mycoplasma-associated Polyarthritis in a Reticulated Giraffe

A case of Mycoplasma-associated polyarthritis was diagnosed in a captive reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata). Recurrent episodes of lameness with temporary response to antimicrobial therapy characterized the disease. After the fifth episode, the giraffe was immobilized for arthro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 2003-01, Vol.39 (1), p.233-237
Hauptverfasser:	Hammond, Elizabeth E., Miller, Craig A., Sneed, Loyd, Radcliffe, Robin W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Zoo Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - etiology Arthritis, Infectious - veterinary Artiodactyla - microbiology enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Giraffe lameness Lameness, Animal - etiology Male Mycoplasma Mycoplasma - isolation & purification Mycoplasma Infections - complications Mycoplasma Infections - diagnosis Mycoplasma Infections - drug therapy Mycoplasma Infections - veterinary polyarthritis polymerase chain reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary Quinolones - therapeutic use SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Synovial Fluid - microbiology
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