Infectious causes of non-digital lameness

Question 1

What bacteria are commonly found in cases of myositis

Answer 1

-Suppurative bacteria: trueperella pyogenes, pasteurella spp, staph aureus, strep equi
-Serohemorrhagic: clostridium (chauvoei, perfringens, septicum, sordellii, novyi)
-Pyogranulomatous: actinobacillus lignieresi, botryomycosis, cornyebacterium pseudotuberculosis
-Degenerative: leptospirosis, ehrlichiosis

Question 2

What viruses are commonly found in cases of myositis

Answer 2

-Equine influenza
-Bluetongue virus
-Parvovirus

Question 3

What parasites are commonly found in cases of myositis

Answer 3

-Trichinosis
-Cysticerosis
-Protozoa

Question 4

What are common causes of osteomyelitis

Answer 4

-Salmonella
-Brucella
-Lumpy jaw (Actinomyces bovis)
-Staph
-Coliforms

Question 5

What are causative agents of bacterial arthritis

Answer 5

-Coliforms
-Staph
-Strep
-Trueperella (piglets)
-Mycoplasma
-Chlamydia pecorum
-Erysipelothrix rhusioathiae (slaughter age pigs)
-Glasserella parasuis
-Actinobacillus equuli

Question 6

What are some major disease in cattle that can cause musculoskeletal disease

Answer 6

-Blackleg
-Malignant edema
-Joint ill
-Tetanus
-Botulism
-Ergotism
-FMD
-Vesicular stomatitis

Question 7

What are some major diseases that can cause musculoskeletal disease in sheep/goats

Answer 7

-Footrot
-Scald
-Malignant edema
-Joint ill
-Tetanus
- Botulism
-Blackleg
-Schmallenberg
-Chlamydia pecorum
-Strawberry footrot
-CAE

Question 8

What are some major diseases that can cause musculoskeletal disease in the pig

Answer 8

-Joint ill
-Swine erysipelas
-Mycoplasmal polyarthritis/polyserositis
-Glassers disease
-Malignant edema
-Botulism
-Tetanus
-Strep suis
-Actinobacillus suis
-Foot rot
-Osteomyelitis
-FMD
-Swine vesicular disease
-Vesicular stomatitis

Question 9

What are some major diseases that can cause musculoskeletal disease in the horse

Answer 9

-Tetanus
-Botulism
-Fistulous withers and poll evil
-Joint ill
-Thrush of the frog (Fusobacterium necrophorum)
-Osteomyelitis

Question 10

What are some major diseases that can cause musculoskeletal disease in the dog

Answer 10

-Tetanus
-Myositis (Protozoa)
-Lyme disease (borrelia burgdorferi)
-Osteomyelitis (staph aureus, brucella canis, coccidioidomycosis)

Question 11

What are some major diseases that can cause musculoskeletal disease in the cat

Answer 11

-Feline calicivirus
-Arthritis
-Osteomyelitis