PNEUMONIA IN A CAT CAUSED BY PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA

Abstract

In this study, the lungs of a eat died due to pneumoniae were examined baeteriologieally and isolated microorganism was identified by bioehemically and pathogenicity test. The mieroorganism was a Gram negative, non-nıotile and non-haenıolytie. No growth appeared on MaeConkey agar. Laetose, sorbitol and mannitol were not fermented until 20 days. Indol was produeed, but not HıS and urea. In pathogenicity test, four miee ıvere infeeted intraperitoneally with microorganism in dose ofO. ıml of overnight broth culture of Pasteurella multocida and all died within 14 hours. Pure eulture of Pasteurella multocida was obtained from the organ.~ and heart blood of dead anima/s. On the basis of eu/tural, bioehemieal and morphologieal eharaeteristies and pathogenieity test, the mieroorganism identified as Pasteurella multoeida.

Keywords

• CAT
• PNEUMONIA
• PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi – Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi