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Vet Pathol 38:547-548 (2001)
© 2001 American College of Veterinary Pathologists
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND CASE REPORTS

Haemophilus somnus Isolated from a Urachal Abscess in a Calf

M. F. Starost

Abstract

A urachal abscess was diagnosed in a 2-month-old, crossbred heifer that was presented for a distended abdomen and clinical signs of choking. Cultures of the mucopurulent exudate, obtained from within the mass on necropsy, yielded Haemophilus somnus. This is the first known documented report of H. somnus isolated from a urachal abscess.

Key words: Calves; Haemophilus somnus; umbilicus; urachal abscess; urachus.

Request reprints from M. Starost, Department of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Bastrop, TX 78602 (USA). E-mail: mstarost{at}mdanderson.org.






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