Infectious Diseases in Exotic Mammals Session - Proceedings of European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians - Heidelberg, 2002

A zoo experienced several fatalities following an outbreak of a Y. pseudotuberculosis infection in Goeldi’s Marmosets (Callimico goeldii) and Cotton Top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). The zoo had previously abandoned its vaccination programme due to no outbreaks over the past few years. The animals underwent a post mortem examination at Greendale Veterinary Laboratories and an infection with Y. pseudotuberculosis was confirmed as the causative agent. The strains were frozen and submitted to the Ridgeway Biologicals, for the production of a formalin-inactivated whole cell emergency vaccine. The remaining colony was vaccinated. No adverse reactions to vaccination resulted and no further outbreaks have occurred.