Bacteremia and Aortic Valvular Endocarditis in a Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus) due to Streptococcus dysgalactiae

Abstract

Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus is an endemic subspecies of Eurasian Stone-curlew present in the Canary Islands. Their populations are rapidly declining, mainly because of anthro-pogenic impacts. This report describes valvular endocarditis and septicemia in a Eurasian Stone-Curlew with left foot loss and severe contralateral bumblefoot.