Gram positive disease patterns

Question 1

Septicemia, secondary pneumonia in dogs and cats
Mastitis in ruminants
rhinopharyngitis “Strangles”: pneumonia, cervicitis in horses
Lymphadenitis, pneumonia, septicemia, meningitis in pigs

Answer 1

Streptococcus species
S.agalactiae
S. uberis
S. canis
S. equi equi
S. equi zooepidemicus

Question 2

otitis, lower Utis, diarrhea in dogs and cats

Diarrhea in calves, foals and piglets

Answer 2

Enterococcus species

avium, cecorum, faecalis, faecium, hirae

Question 3

traumatic and opportunistic lesions in ruminants and pigs

mastitis in cattle

Answer 3

Arcanobacterium and Trueperella species

Question 4

Edema in all animals effected
Multiple organ dysfunction and shock in ruminants
Colic and diarrhea in horses
lympadenitis and hemorrhagic enteritis in pigs

Answer 4

Bacillus species

anthracis, cereus, and licheniformis

Question 5

pyelonephritis in cattle
caseous lympadenitis and necrotizing posthitis in goats
ascending ulcerative lymphangitis and pectoral abscess in horses

Answer 5

Corynebacterium species

bovis, kutscheri, pseudotuberculosis, renale group, ulcerans

Question 6

endocarditis in small animals, pigs and birds
arthritis in small animals
polyarthritis and pneumonia in goats
“diamond skin disease” and septicemia in pigs
septicemia in birds

Answer 6

Erysipelothrix species

inopinata, rhusiopathiae, tonsillarum

Question 7

Septicemia, encephalitis, keratoconjunctivitis, late term abortion in ruminants

Answer 7

Listeria species

ivanovii ivanovii, ivanovii londoniensis, monocytogenes

Question 8

foal pneumonia

Answer 8

Rhodococcus species

equi

Question 9

gastritis, diarrhea, hemorrhagic enteritis, edema, effusion, venous congestion, lymphadenitis, cerebral hemorrhage, encephalomalacia, necrotizing myositis “black leg”, focal hepatic (Tyzzer’s) and other necrosis, hemoglobinuria “red water”, and other less than savory things in all animals

Answer 9

Clostridium species (Histotoxic effects)
chauvoei, difficile, haemolyticum, novyi, perfringens, piliforme, septicum, sordelli

Question 10

Tetanus or botulism in all species effected. EVEN YOU!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Clostridium species (neurotoxic effects)
tetani and botulinum

Question 11

Pyoderma, osteomyelitis, mastitis, otitis abd urolithiasis in dogs and cats.
Mastitis in cattle
tick pyemia and cutaneous abscesses in goats
Mastitis and cutaneous abscesses in horses
exudative epidermitis in pigs “greasy pig disease”
subcutaneous granuloma “bumblefoot” and tendonitis in birds

Answer 11

Staphylococcus species
S. aureus
S. hyicus
S. intermedius
S. pseudointermedius
S. schleiferi coagulans

Question 12

Epidermitis in all species effected
Wound infection in small animals
osteomyelitis “lumpy jaw” in cattle
bursitis “Poll evil, fistulous withers” in horses
mastitis, pneumonia, and abortion in pigs

Answer 12

Actinomyces and dermatophilus species