[Alveolar echinococcosis in fattening pigs in a conventional housing system].

In a conventional fattening farm in southern Germany, up to 100 % of the livers of individual slaughter groups were condemned due to parasitic lesions during 2022. Intensification of antiparasitic metaphylaxis with fenbendazole to control in the herd was unsuccessful. A pathomorphologic examination of 6 livers from two slaughter groups revealed oligofocal fibrotic inflammation.

Infections in Alpacas ().

Alpacas are the major camelid species in Europe held for hobbies, animal-aided therapy, and commercial reasons. As a result, health-related issues associated with alpacas are of growing significance. This especially holds true for one of the most serious infectious diseases, caseous lymphadenitis, which is caused by the bacterial pathogen (.

Fatal Infection in an Alpaca () Caused by Pathogenic .

() is a pathogen primarily known for infections in equine foals, but is also present in numerous livestock species including New World camelids. Moreover, is considered an emerging zoonotic pathogen. In this report, we describe in detail a fatal rhodococcal infection in an alpaca (), to our best knowledge, for the first time.

Chronic wasting associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae in three ex situ breeding facilities for tropical frogs.

A number of different Chlamydia spp. have been detected in the class Amphibia with C. pneumoniae being the predominant species involved.

Corynebacterium diphtheriae in a free-roaming red fox: case report and historical review on diphtheria in animals.

Objectives: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the classical causative agent of diphtheria, is considered to be nearly restricted to humans. Here we report the first finding of a non-toxigenic C. diphtheriae biovar belfanti strain in a free-roaming wild animal.

First report of a Brucella suis infection in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).

In the present case report the detection of Brucella (B.) suis biovar 2 in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is described for the first time. The roe deer fawn was found emaciated and moribund in a hunting ground in the district Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in February 2013.