| Title | Respiratory disease associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica in a Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni). | | Author(s) | Hammond EE, Sosa D, Beckerman R, Aguilar RF | | Institution | Audubon Nature Institute-Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, USA. vet@lioncountrysafari.com | | Source | J Zoo Wildl Med 2009 Jun; 40(2):369-72. | | Abstract | A 2-yr-old female captive-born Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) presented with respiratory disease. A severe inspiratory dyspnea with nasal congestion was observed with open-mouthed breathing and bilateral mucopurulent nasal exudate. Despite initial treatment with broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy and anti-inflammatory and supportive care, the dyspnea persisted. The animal was anesthetized for bronchoscopy to obtain a deep tracheal sample. Based on culture of Bordetella bronchiseptica and sensitivity, a combination of systemic enrofloxacin, dexamethasone, and coupage with nebulization of saline, gentamicin, and albuterol as well as supportive care resulted in full recovery after 6 weeks of treatment. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19569489 |
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