~ 1 ~ International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry 2018; 3(4): 01-02 ISSN: 2456-2912 VET 2018; 3(4): 01-02 © 2018 VET www.veterinarypaper.com Received: 01-05-2018 Accepted: 02-06-2018 Akshay Sharma PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India Madhumeet Singh Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India Pravesh Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India Nirdeshika Chaudhary Veterinary Officer, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India Correspondence Akshay Sharma PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India Clinical management of puerperal uterine infection in a cow caused by Edwardsiella tarda Akshay Sharma, Madhumeet Singh, Pravesh Kumar and Nirdeshika Chaudhary Abstract Edwardsiella tarda infection, an uncommon pathogen mostly associated with pet reptiles and the ingestion of raw fish. Present case report envisages the successful management of Edwardsiella tarda isolated from the uterine discharge of a Jersey cow 3 weeks after parturition. This may be the first report of puerperal uterine infection caused by E. tarda in a cow. Keywords: Edwardsiella tarda, puerperal uterine infection, jersey cow Introduction Edwardsiella tarda, a gram-negative bacillus, is widely distributed in the aquatic environment which mainly affects feral and farmed fish (Mikamo et al. 2003) [3] . The infection is associated with severe septicemia and lethality in a broad host range, which includes humans and gastrointestinal disorders are mostly observed in immunocompromised hosts (Kebede et al. 2016) [1] . E. tarda has caused septicemia, meningitis, peritonitis, osteomyelitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and liver abscesses in fish and humans (Tamada et al. 2009) [4] , but no reports of puerperal uterine infection in domesticated large animals have been reported to date. Case details A pluriparous Jersey cow aged 6 years was presented in Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, CSKHPKV, Palampur with a history of pus mixed uterine discharge at 3 weeks after parturition. Cow also had a history of post-partum uterine prolapse. For diagnostic purpose, the uterine discharge was collected in a sterile vial and streaked on McConkey’s Lactose Agar for identification. Thereafter, purified colonies were streaked on Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate (XLD) agar and various biochemical tests like catalase, oxidase, Indole production, Hydrogen sulphide, Citrate utilization and motility tests (Table 1) were done to confirm the presence of Edwardsiella tarda. Table 1: Phenotypic and biochemical characteristics of Edwardsiella tarda Parameter Results Cultural characteristics on XLD agar Small, circular, grayish white colonies Morphological characteristics Gram negative, motile short rods Biochemical characteristics Indole production + H2S production + Oxidase - Catalase - Citrate - Dulcitol - Sorbitol - Xylose -