Setic Infection of a Companion Chinchilla with Salmonella Enteritidis

Abstract

Of a companion chinchilla that fell in collapse and died, Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated from the major organs and intestinal contents. Pathologically, necrotic enteritis, focal necrosis in the liver, in the renal glomeruli and spleen microvascular thrombosis, meningitis and panophthalmitis were observed, and immunohistochemically, salmonella antigen were detectable in the lesions and bacterial clumps in the kidneys and heart.