Erysipelas in the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus).

摘要: This paper describes the effect of a disease outbreak on success translocation for conservation management in critically endangered species. Three juvenile kakapo from group 19 translocated birds died within 72 h transport between New Zealand offshore islands. Clinical findings, gross necropsy changes, cytology, histopathology and bacterial culture confirmed systemic caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. On island which were sourced, positive cultures E. rhusiopathiae obtained medulla ulna 10 out 15 seabird carcasses examined, suggesting that this could be source infection kakapo. Immediately after diagnosis, all re-captured treated with antibiotics. A vaccination programme has commenced using commercial killed bacterin developed turkeys. The had costly implications population is first report erysipelas wild parrots, birds.