Actinomyces (A.) hyovaginalis is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, polymorphic bacterium. In domestic pigs, the infection is typically associated with pyogranulomatous pneumonia. In wild boars, this infection was never associated with such lesion. We report the gross, histopathological, and bacteriological findings in a case of pyogranulomatous pneumonia caused by A. hyovaginalis infection in a free-ranging wild boar. Fragments of...

We report here the first confirmed case of a pituitary abscess in a calf caused by Helcococcus ovis , an emerging pyogenic bacterium in veterinary medicine. An 8-month-old calf showed progressive neurological signs following the use of a nose ring. Gross and histopathological examination revealed a large abscess in the pituitary gland accompanied by leptomeningitis, encephalitis, and plexus choroiditis. Helcococcus ovis was is...