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Fibrinosuppurative arthritis of the atlantooccipital joint and extension of fibrin into the spinal canal caused compression of the spinal cord. Histopathological examination revealed tracheitis, fibrinosuppurative bronchopneumonia and enteritis. In the central nervous system, meningeal vessel congestion in the brain, and intraparenchymal hemorrhages with neurodegeneration were observed in the spinal cord. Based on the histopathological findings, representative samples, including lung, liver, mesenteric lymph node, blood obtained from the jugular vein, and fluid sample of the ascites, were inoculated on tryptic soy agar and blood agar for routine bacterial isolation. Each isolated bacterial colony was streaked aseptically onto tryptic soy agar and blood agar for pure culture. After then, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed for further identification of pathogenic microorganisms. PCR identified <jats:italic>Escherichia fergusonii<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Shewanella haliotis<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Enterococcus faecalis<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Staphylococcus schleiferi<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>E. fergusonii<\/jats:italic> was considered the primary etiologic agent in this case since it was the only species identified in all representative samples. The cause of death in this animal was <jats:italic>E. fergusonii<\/jats:italic> sepsis. 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