Table 1.
Lesions and bacterial isolates from 9 mink from Farms A & B
| Lesion | |||||
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| Animal | Farm | Diskospondylitisa | Tail/foot mutilation | Pyodermab | Abscessc |
| 1 | A | T4–T5 Not cultured |
− | + (S. canis, Staph. pseudintermedius) |
− |
| 2 | A | Not present | − | + (S. canis, Staph. pseudintermedius) |
+ (S. canis) |
| 3 | A | T4–T5 Not cultured |
− | − | − |
| 4 | A | T10–T11 Streptococcus canis |
− | − | − |
| 5 | A | T4–T5 S. canis |
− | − | − |
| 6 | B | T9–T10 S. canis, S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis, Staph. muscae, Staph. delphini |
+ | − | − |
| 7 | B | C7–T1 Not cultured |
+ | − | − |
| 8 | B | T9–T10 S. canis, S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis |
+ | − | − |
| 9 | B | T9–T11 Not cultured |
+ | − | − |
a
Location of lesion, T — Thoracic vertebra, C — Cervical vertebra.
b
Pustular dermatitis and furunculosis in the face.
c
Thigh abscess. Staph — Staphylococcus; S. — Streptococcus.