Abstract：
Introduction and Objective. Pets infected with zoonotic pathogens might become a source of infections for their owners, especially those who are immuno-compromised. The aim of this report is to describe a case of chronic, untreatable pneumonia in a domestic ferret. Materials and method. The subject was a 5-year-old female ferret suffering from recurrent pneumonia. Ante-mortally, swabs from the nasal cavity, alveolus and throat were collected from the animal. Post-mortally, lesioned organ fragments were collected. Standard microbiological testing was performed. Additionally, mycobacterial diagnosis including culture and molecular tests was performed. Results. The co-infection of Mycobacterium avium and Klebsiella pneumoniae was microbiologically confirmed. Conclusions. This case demonstrates the need to pay attention to the possibility of zoonotic pathogens in ferrets. Veterinarians diagnosing ferrets are potentially exposed to Mycobacteria spp. infections and other pathogens.
摘要：
介绍和目标。感染了人畜共患病原体的宠物可能成为其主人的感染源，尤其是那些免疫力低下的人。本报告的目的是描述一个慢性，家养雪貂无法治愈的肺炎。材料和方法。受试者是患有复发性肺炎的5岁雌性雪貂。致命的，鼻腔的拭子,从动物收集肺泡和咽喉。后致命性，收集病变器官碎片。进行标准微生物测试。此外,进行分枝杆菌诊断,包括培养和分子检测.结果。微生物证实了鸟分枝杆菌和肺炎克雷伯菌的共感染。Conclusions.此案例表明需要注意雪貂中人畜共患病原体的可能性。诊断雪貂的兽医可能会接触分枝杆菌。感染和其他病原体。
