1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology
2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology
3Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology
4Veterinary Officer, Institute of Animal Health and Biologicals
5Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Mhow-453446 (Madhya Pradesh)
*Corresponding author. E-mail: drdanveer.yadav@gmail.com
Online published on 4 May, 2019.
The study was undertaken to identify the etiology associated with mortality of twelve guinea pigs. Post mortem examination of two dead guinea pigs showed fibrinous bronchopneumonia with prominent areas of necrosis and hemorrhages in lungs. Impression smears from infected lungs were subjected to Wright's staining and confirmed as bipolar organisms. All ailing guinea pigs were treated with Ceftiofur @ 2.2 mg/kg b. wt. and other supportive drugs resulting in recovery.
Ceftiofur, guinea pig, pasteurellosis, therapeutic management
