MT4 - Haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle (G) Flashcards
Haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle is generally a chronic disease
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Pasteurella multocida strains are causative agents of haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle
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P. multocida, M. haemolytica: can sometimes cause septicemia
Antibiotic treatment at the time of appearance of the clinical signs of haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle is generally late.
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Very frequent that the treatment is to late, only early is effective
Bleeding from the nose is a frequent clinical sign of haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle.
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- fever, depression,
- serous nasal discharge, profuse salivation
- oedema (larynx): neck, throat, brisket
Haemorrhagic septicaemia occurs most frequently among 2-3 month old calves in endemic areas
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in endemic areas mainly in 1⁄2-2-year-old animals
The morbidity and mortality of Haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle is low
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high morbidity, high mortality
Oedema formation can be a clinical sign of haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle
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- fever, depression,
- serous nasal discharge, profuse salivation
- oedema (larynx): neck, throat, brisket
- dyspnoea, listlessness
- diarrhoea, pneumonia
Hemorrhagic septicemia mainly occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas
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Pasteurella multocida B:2 and E:2 strains are causative agents of Haemorrhagic septicaemia
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P. multocida:
- B:2: Southeast-Asia
- E:2: Africa
Monsoon can predispose to haemorrhagic septicaemia
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predisposing factors:
- monsoon, rainy season
- inanition, exhausting work
Haemorrhagic septicaemia is mainly seen in pigs and horse
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mainly: buffalo, cattle, other ruminants, wild ruminants
sometimes other species (horse, donkey, pig)
Haemorrhagic septicaemia is mainly an acute disease.
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After recovering from haemorrhagic septicaemia the animals do not shed the agent.
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Exotoxins are responsible for haemorrhagic septicaemia
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virulence factors:
- capsule
- LPS (endotoxin)
The agent of haemorrhagic septicaemia can be carried in the tonsils.
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Haemorrhagic septicaemia cannot be prevented with vaccine
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vaccine: inactivated, attenuated
Haemorrhages on the heart are important post mortem signs of haemorrhagic septicaemia.
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Pathology:
peracute:
- haemorrhages,
- serous fluid in the body cavities
- oedema (yellow): sub cutaneous, muscular * enlarged lymph nodes
subacute:
- haemorrhagic gastroenteritis
- fibrinous pleuropneumonia (not extended!)
Haemorrhagic septicaemia is caused by Pasteurella multocida
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P. multocida, M. haemolytica: can sometimes cause septicemia
Haemorrhagic septicaemia is mainly seen in pig
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buffalo, cattle, other ruminants, wild ruminants
Oedema can be seen in the case of haemorrhagic septicaemia.
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- fever, depression,
- serous nasal discharge, profuse salivation
- oedema (larynx): neck, throat, brisket
- dyspnoea, listlessness
- diarrhoea, pneumonia
Haemorrhagic septicaemia is endemic in several European countries
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it is sporiadic in europe and america
endemic: africa, southern asia
Exhausting work can predispose to haemorrhagic septicaemia
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predisposing factors:
* monsoon, rainy season
* inanition, exhausting work