Igor R Santos, Jacqueline Raiter, Tainah P Dal Pont, Carolina B Brunner, Bruna C Lopes, Bianca S Cecco, Franciéli A Molossi, Marcele B Bandinelli, Welden Panziera, Saulo P Pavarini, David Driemeier
Septicaemia is the main pathological manifestation of Salmonella infection in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera), although information on its pathology is limited. We now describe the gross, histological and immunohistochemical features of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) infection in ranched chinchillas. Eighty-five adult pregnant chinchillas had anorexia, prostration, weight loss, hyperthermia and abortion. Necropsy of 13 animals revealed splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, mesenteric lymphadenomegaly, prominent Peyer's patches, pulmonary oedema, white pinpoint lesions in multiple organs and petechiae in the urinary bladder...
June 2022: Journal of Comparative Pathology