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A case report: encephalitis in lions. Pathological and virological findings
U Truyen1, N Stockhofe-Zurwieden, O R Kaaden
1Institute of Virology, Hannover Veterinary School.
DTW. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
|February 1, 1990
Abstract:
An acute outbreak of encephalomyelitis in lions from a safari-park was investigated. Three moribund lions were euthanatized and a post mortem examination was performed. A disseminated non-suppurative polioencephalomyelitis with demyelination in the spinal cord was the only pathological finding. From tonsil material of one lion feline herpesvirus type 1 was isolated. Canine distemper virus, pseudorabies virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus and rabies were excluded as cause of the disease. The possible role of FHV-1 in etiology of the disease is discussed.