Presumptive Mycobacterium InfectionMicrobial DiseaseZoonotic DiseaseVeterinary PathologyDomestic Shorthair CatVeterinary SciencePathologyMycobacterium Avium InfectionSmall Animal Internal MedicineVeterinary DiagnosticsVeterinary MicrobiologyMicrobiologyInfection ControlMedicineClinical MicrobiologyDisseminated Mycobacterium Avium
A domestic shorthair cat was presented for lethargy and ataxia. Clinical findings included an abdominal mass, lumbosacral pain, ataxia. Aspirates from the liver and lymph nodes revealed intracellular, negative-staining rods. Treatment for presumptive mycobacterium infection was unsuccessful and the cat was euthanized. Disseminated Mycobacterium avium was confirmed on culture.
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