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1
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Site of initial colonization by Pasteurella

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Pharynx

2
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Where is Pasteurella harbored?

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Upper respiratory tract, tympanic bullae

3
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Transmission of Pasteurella

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Direct contact via oral and resp tract

4
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C/S of Pasteurella

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Snuffles (atrophic rhinitis), otitis, conjunctivitis, bronchopneumonia, abscessation, genital tract infection (pyometra)

5
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Host response to Pasteurella is dependent on what?

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Capsule antigens

6
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Dx of pasteurella

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Serodiagnosis nd PCR

7
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Prevention of Pasteurella

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Culling of infected animals, barrier housing, rederivation
Furazolidone or sulfaquinoxaline to diet
Tx with enrofloxacin and penicillin

8
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C/S of staphylococcosis

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Abscesses, pododermatitis, pneumonia rhinitis, conjunctivitis, interdigital abscesses, mammary abscesses
“Blue breast”

9
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Staph compared to Pasteurella

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Staph has higher presentation of abscesses, pododermatitis, mammary abscesses, mastitis

10
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Treponema species

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paraluiscuniculi

11
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Transmission of treponema

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Horizontal - Breeding

Vertical in some cases

12
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C/S of Treponema

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Vulvar and preputial lesions

Autoinfection causes lesions in nose, eyelids, mouth

13
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Etiology of necrobacillosis

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Fusobacterium necrophorum

14
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Schmorl’s disease

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Infection of F. necrophorum of skin and S/C

15
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Toxin caused by F. necrophorum

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leukotoxin

16
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Transmission of F. necrophorum

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Fecal contamination of skin wounds

17
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C/S of F. necrophorum

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Ulceration and caseous necrosis of skin and s/c tissues

18
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C/S of listeriosis

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Death, anorexia, weight loss, abortion, vaginal discharge
Nonspecific neuro signs
Fetal maceration
Necrotizing acute suppurative metritis

19
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Tuberculosis etiology

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Mycobacterium bovis. Also M. avium and tuberculosis

20
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Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis

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Ingestion - inhalation -macrophages - granulomatous inflammation

21
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Tx of TB

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None. Isoniazin and rifampin may be effective

22
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Transmission of francisella tularensis

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Blood sucking arthropods

23
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Pathology of tularemia

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Pinpoint spots on liver, splenomegaly, congested lungs

24
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Bordetella c/s in rabbits

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Free of dz unless also infected with Pasteurella

25
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Pathology of Bordetella

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Suppurative bronchopneumonia

26
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Pseudomonas c/s

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Exudative moist dermatitis, inflammation, alopecia, ulceration

27
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Tx for pseudomonas

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Clip, clean, SSD, pain meds

28
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Yersinia pathology

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Focal caseation, necrosis of liver

29
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Transmission of yersinia

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Ingestion of contaminated food/water

30
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CAR bacillus C/S

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Rhinitis, asymptomatic

31
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CAR bacillus transmission

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Aerosol