Tansey G, Roy A F, Bivin W S
Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
Lab Anim Sci. 1995 Aug;45(4):366-7.
A respiratory tract illness was detected in a 1-year-old male Syrian hamster; after it failed to respond to antibiotic therapy, the hamster was euthanized by CO2 administration. Postmortem examination revealed acute edematous pneumonia, and Corynebacterium paulometabulum was isolated from the lungs.
