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[Streptococcus gallolyticus infections in racing pigeons, a literature review].
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde - 1 Feb 2001
van der Toorn F, Lumeij J T
Abstract excerpt
S. gallolyticus, formerly known as S. bovis is known since 1988 as a facultative pathogen of racing pigeons. Important clinical signs include acute mortality, inability to fly, lameness, weight loss and slimy green diarrhea. A pathognomonic sign at post mortem examination is the presence of well circumscribed areas of necrosis in the pectoral muscle. Furthermore tenosynovitis of the supracoracoid muscle and...
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