Bacteremia and Aortic Valvular Endocarditis in a Eurasian Stone-Curlew (burhinus Oedicnemus Distinctus) Due to Streptococcus Dysgalactiae.

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