Riemerella anatipestifer Flashcards
spore forming?
motility?
gram
shape
habitat
hosts
catalase
oxidase
non spore forming
non motile
gram negative
rod
everywhere in environment
wild and domestic birds
catalase positive
oxidase negative
disease in birds
duck septicemia – new duck disease
trasnmission of new duck disease
bird to bird transmission
respiratory tract
skin wounds
symptoms
ocular discharge
nasal discharge
sneezing
coughing
leg paddling
head and neck tremors
incoordination
depression
anorexia
greenish diarrhea
sudden death
post mortem
fibrinous pericarditis
fibrinous perihepatitis
fibrinous meningitis
fibrinous airsacculitits
fibrin deposition over surface of heart and liver
fibrinous adhesions between epicardium and pericardial sac
fibrinous capsular hepatitis and pericarditis
blood/chocolate agar
small transparent and glistening colonies
non hemolytic
treatment
antibiotic therapy
vaccination – bacterin, avirulent live
hygiene management
