Bovine Digestive I

Question 1

What is wooden tongue caused by?

Answer 1

Actinobacillis lingiersi

Question 2

Clinical signs and diagnosis of wooden tongue

Answer 2

Clinical signs: painful, modular lesions usually involve soft tissues such as tongue, lips, and nose

Diagnosis: Examination of pus will usually show sulfur granules. Culture to see the gram negative rod bacteria

Question 3

What is causes lumpy jaw?

Answer 3

Actinomyces bovids

Question 4

What are the clinical signs and diagnosis of lumpy jaw?

Answer 4

Clinical signs: Lesions develop in the mandible or maxilla or soft tissues after entering through oral abrasions. Typical lesions is a hard, immovable mass on the mandible. Fistulous tracts may develop. Teeth may be involved leading to weight loss because of difficult chewing.

Diagnosis: Gram-positive filaments us, branching organism. Sulfur granules may occur.