Purulent Renal Papillitis Due to Streptococcus Infantarius Subsp. Infantarius in a Horse

Abstract

A 6-year-old, male Arabian crossbred horse was necropsied after a 10 day history of loss of appetite, debility and weight loss. Gross and histologic examination was consistent with purulent papillitis due to Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius. The isolate was sensitive to all the antibiotics tested.

Keywords

• horse
• equine
• streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius
• pyelitis
• early hepatic cirrhosis