v.16, n.2, p.132-138, 2023
Case Report
Urethral obstruction secondary to Staphylococcus felis chronic urethritis and hepatoid gland adenoma in a captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Mariana Ferreira de Castro, Thaynara Parente de Carvalho, Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Ayisa Rodrigues Oliveira, Samantha Pinheiro Pimentel, Nayara Ferreira de Paula, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Jordana Almeida Santana, Flávia Mello Viegas, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva, Tatiane Alves da Paixão & Renato Lima Santos
A male adult ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) kept under human care developed anuria, which progressed to death. Grossly, the urinary bladder was markedly dilated and filled with red discolored urine containing blood clots. In addition, the animal had a hepatoid cell adenoma adjacent to the urethra, which likely caused partial urethral occlusion. Microscopically, there was a predominantly neutrophilic, fibrinous and hemorrhagic urethritis, cystitis, and pyelonephritis with intralesional gram-positive cocci. Microbiologic culture followed by MALDI-TOF MS analysis resulted in the identification of isolates from the urine and urethra as Staphylococcus felis.
Key words: Felidae, zoo, urinary disease, wild felids, neoplasm, lower urinary tract, non-domestic felid.
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