Outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in captive reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ) ...

In September 2020, an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease occurred in captive reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ) and was associated with neurological signs and mortality. Four reindeer died or were euthanized after acute illness over a 12-day period. Affected reindeer displayed abnormal behavior,...

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Main Authors: Torii, Emma H., Wünschmann, Arno, Torchetti, Mia Kim, Koster, Leo, van Geelen, Albert, Atchison, Randy, Rivas, Anne
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: SAGE Journals 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.6816516
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Summary:In September 2020, an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease occurred in captive reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ) and was associated with neurological signs and mortality. Four reindeer died or were euthanized after acute illness over a 12-day period. Affected reindeer displayed abnormal behavior, neurologic signs, lethargy, and/or lameness. The most consistent gross finding was dark red streaks throughout the adrenal gland cortices (4/4). One animal had acute hemorrhage involving the subcutis and skeletal muscles over the ventrolateral body wall and back, and abomasal serosa. Histologically, the most common lesions were adrenal gland cortical hemorrhage (4/4) with necrosis (3/4) and lymphoplasmacytic meningoencephalitis with gliosis, glial nodules, satellitosis, and nonsuppurative perivascular cuffing (4/4). The brain lesions were most frequent in the gray matter of the cerebrum, hippocampus, and thalamus but also involved the cerebellum and brainstem. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 6 was ...