Urethral obstruction secondary to Staphylococcus felis chronic urethritis and hepatoid gland adenoma in a captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Castro, Mariana Ferreira deCarvalho, Thaynara Parente deSantos, Daniel Oliveira dosOliveira, Ayisa RodriguesPimentel, Samantha PinheiroPaula, Nayara Ferreira deTinoco, Herlandes PenhaCoelho, Carlyle MendesSantana, Jordana AlmeidaViegas, Flávia MelloSilva, Rodrigo Otávio SilveiraPaixão, Tatiane Alves daSantos, Renato Lima

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.(AU)

1. non-domestic felid
2. urinary disease
3. zoo
4. lower urinary tract
5. wild felids
6. Felidae
7. neoplasm