Blackleg Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Definition
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is an acute, infectious, fatal, toxemic disease of sheep and sometimes of cattle , histotoxic disease
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caused by
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toxin of Cl. novyi type B
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characterized clinically by
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sudden onset, sudden death and liver necrosis. The disease is usually associated with Fascioliasis.
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Transmission
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It can enter through a wound, surgical site, injection site, or syringes مهم
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Pathogenesis
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It enters through a wound in the limbs, causing tissue necrosis and edema and black tissue necrosis , death
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Clinical signs
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A dead muscle with a black discoloration.
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Differential diagnosis
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- Bighead
- Anthrax , malignant edema, black disease ,
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Prognosis
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Without enter blood - good prognosis
Enter blood - bad prognosis
