Berg, Mikael
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
A neurologic disease affected a colony of endangered Fennoscandian arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) kept in captivity for breeding purposes. Several outbreaks of disease occurred between 1994 and 2004. The clinical signs included ataxia, indications of anosmia, blindness, and abnormal behavior. The disease was characterized by severe necrotizing encephalitis affecting mostly the cranial cerebrum, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulbs. Investigations to identify the etiology of the disease included testing for several infectious agents known to cause encephalitis in carnivores. Tests for Toxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Neospora caninum, canine distemper virus, rabies, adenovirus type 1, Borna disease virus, and Listeria monocytogenes were negative. The colony was closed, and the cause of the disease remains undetermined
Published in
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
2007, volume: 19, number: 1, pages: 113-117
Publisher: AMER ASSOC VETERINARY LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICIANS INC
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/104063870701900121
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/16040