| discospondylitis caused by staphylococcus aureus in an african black-footed penguin (spheniscus demersus). | a 22-year-old female african black-footed penguin (spheniscus demersus), housed indoors with other african and rockhopper penguins, was presented acutely with lethargy, ataxia, and hind limb weakness after a molt. the penguin would assume a hunched position and, when resting, sat on its hocks or lay on its keel. physical and neurologic examination revealed hind limb paraparesis, proprioceptive deficits, and tiptoe walking. results of a complete blood cell count and biochemical analysis revealed ... | 2012 | 23409435 |