Abscesses in Captive Elk Associated with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Utah, USA

Authors

E. Jane Kelly, Utah State UniversityFollow
Kerry A. Rood, Utah State UniversityFollow
Roamona Skirpstunas, UtahVeterinary Diagnostic LaboratoryFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volume

48

Issue

3

Publisher

Wildlife Disease Association

Publication Date

7-1-2012

First Page

803

Last Page

805

Abstract

We isolated Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis from an abscess of the head of a captive elk submitted for necropsy and from a similar abscess of a living herd mate. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case in elk and should be considered a potential cause of subcutaneous abscesses in wild elk.

Recommended Citation

Kelly, E.J., K.A. Rood, and R. Skurpstunas. (2012) Abscesses in Captive Elk Associated with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Utah, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 48(3):803-5