Abstract

Typhlocolitis by Edwardsiella tarda in a Cow

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  • Edwardsiella tarda is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe, motile bacterium member of the Enterobacteriaceae family [3]

  • The present report describes a case of typhlocolitis in a cow in the west region of Santa Catarina state, Brazil

  • A 4-year-old recently calved Holstein cow, with history of untreatable acute diarrhea was submitted for necropsy to the Veterinary Pathology Laboratory of the Instituto Federal Catarinense (IFC) - Campus Concórdia

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Introduction

Edwardsiella tarda is a gram negative, facultative anaerobe, motile bacterium member of the Enterobacteriaceae family [3]. Taking into account its zoonotic potential [6], and its importance in both human and veterinary medicine, a case of typhlocolitis by Edwardsiella tarda in the west region of Santa Catarina state is described. The present report describes a case of typhlocolitis in a cow in the west region of Santa Catarina state, Brazil.

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