Ropne zapalenie opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych u kóz na tle zakażenia Trueperella pyogenes

This article presents a case of purulent meningoencephalitis in goat kid caused by Trueperella pyogenes (formerly: Corynebacterium pyogenes, Actinomyces pyogenes and Arcanobacterium pyogenes), a Gram-positive, non-sporulating and microaerophilic bacteria. This opportunistic pathogen is a common resident on the skin and mucous membranes of many animal species and can cause suppurative and necrotizing infections of tissues, including also central nervous system. In goats, purulent brain lesions caused by T. pyogenes are often associated with hot-iron disbudding and the disease manifests itself by various neurological signs. Despite the risk of the complications from thermal disbudding procedure, it is still the most common and humane method of preventing horn related injuries in the goats herd.