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30 November 2022 Presumed Tetanus in a Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
Charlotte E. Bentley, Victoria Curr-Smith, Laston Chimaliro, Amanda Lee Salb
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Abstract

An adult female Temminck's pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade presented with an ulcerated lesion of the right forelimb. Neurologic signs and tonic spasms characteristic of tetanus developed after 5 d. Despite supportive treatment, the pangolin died. Tetanus has not previously been reported in any pangolin species.

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Charlotte E. Bentley, Victoria Curr-Smith, Laston Chimaliro, and Amanda Lee Salb "Presumed Tetanus in a Temminck's Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 58(4), 943-946, (30 November 2022). https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-22-00017
Received: 21 February 2022; Accepted: 14 June 2022; Published: 30 November 2022
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