Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in a captive bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

January 1, 1994

An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) kept in captivity for nearly 7 yr at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland, died suddenly with gross and microscopic lesions characteristic of septicemia. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from the liver. Fish comprised part of the bird's diet and may have been the source of the organism.

Publication Year	1994
Title	Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in a captive bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Authors	J. Christian Franson, Elizabeth J. Galbreath, Stanley N. Wiemeyer, John M. Abell
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Index ID	5223164
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	National Wildlife Health Center; Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in a captive bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

National Wildlife Health Center

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in a captive bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

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