TREATMENT OF MYCOBACTERIOSIS CAUSED BY MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SSP. HOMINISSUIS IN A GROUP OF CAPTIVE LOWLAND TAPIRS (TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS)

Tapirs are a taxonomic group with a high susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases. However, successful therapy has only been documented sporadically. Here treatment of mycobacteriosis diagnosed in three, one male and two female, lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) in a zoo in Germany is reported. Two of the animals showed chronic mild respiratory signs, and conventional therapy did not improve the condition. Culture of broncho-alveolar lavage...