ABSTRACT
The present paper describes the isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis from a semen sample of a Suffolk ram from São Martinho da Serra County, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Physical examination revealed a subcutaneous mass close to the insertion of the scrotum, more specifically around the left pampiniform plexus. A routine andrological exam with semen collection was performed. Also, the mass was aspirated yielding a viscous greenish material. Samples were sent to a bacteriology lab for culture and identification. Gram positive coccobacillus C. pseudotuberculosis was isolated from both samples.
KEY WORDS
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
; caseous lymphadenitis; sheep; semen