Isolation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus from ostriches with conjunctivitis and respiratory disease

Sahinduran S.

REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE, cilt.155, sa.3, ss.167-169, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 155 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-169
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: conjunctivitis, ostriches, respiratory disease, treatment, STRUTHIO-CAMELUS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Fourthynine (10-12 months old, 30 males and 19 females) ostriches were kept in the small pen with high levels of ammonia and insufficient ventilation for two months in winter. After two months in sixteen ostriches (12 females and 4 males) respiratory problems were observed. Clinical signs included loss of appetite, ocular and nasal discharge, conjunctivitis and dyspnea. Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were isolated from the nasal cavity and conjunctiva. In according to antibiogram results, isolated microbial agents were the most susceptible to amoxycillin and clavulanic acid combinations. All sick animals were treated with amoxycillin and clavulanic acid combinations (7mg/kg, I.m., for 3 days) and administered corticosteroidal ointment for treating conjunctivitis for one week. All birds responded to treatment.