MT4 - Salmonellosis of small ruminants + Horse (G) Flashcards
Arthritis can be a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis
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chrinic form: arthritis, sporadic abortion
Viral diseases (bluetongue, border disease etc.) frequently predispose sheep to salmonellosis
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Diarrhoea is a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis
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- fever, anorexia
- diarrhea: watery, foamy, yellow, mucous fibrin
Salmonella Ovis is the main agent of ovine salmonellosis.
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S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Enteritidis, S. Anatum
mixing pregnant old and young ewes can predispose animals to abortion caused by salmonellae:
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predisposing factors:
- poor management,
- ewes in first pregnancy, mixing old and young ewes
- Chlamydia infection
salmonella abortusovis can cause abortion in sheep, goats and cow
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only sheep
salmonella abortion of ewes can be diagnosed by detecting the agent from the faeces of ewes:
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salmonellosis can cause septicaemia in sheep:
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septicaemia is generally asymptomati
First pregnancy predisposes ewes to abortion caused by salmonellae:
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Salmonella Enteritidis can cause salmonellosis in sheep
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S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Enteritidis, S. Anatum
salmonella abortion of ewes can be diagnosed by detecting the agent from the foetus
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Arthritis can be a clinical sign of Ovine Salmonellosis
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Sheep are widely vaccinated for the prevention of abortion cause by Salmonellae spp.
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not widely used
Abortion of ewes cause by Salmonellosis generally happens 2-4 weeks after the acute clinical signs
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usually happens in the last semester
Salmonellosis can cause septicemia in sheep.
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Salmonella Abortusovis can cause abortion in ewes
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Salmonella Abortusovis is the only agent that cause abortion
Mixing ewes in their first pregnancy and old pregnant ewes predisposes to abortion caused salmonellae
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Salmonella Abortusovis can cause epididymitis and orchitis in rams
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Sexual transmission is the main way of infection with Salmonella Abortusovis
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- per os (sexual is rare)
Septicemia occurs in the case of ovine salmonellosis
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Ewes in their first pregnancy are more susceptible to Salmonella abortusovis than older ewes
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Salmonella abortusovis is mainly transmitted at mating
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per os ( sexual is rare)
Abortions caused by Salmonella abortusovis are prevented with widespread vaccination
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- isolation of diseased animals
- clean enviroment, optimal nutrition
- vaccine: inactivated (not widely used)
Salmonella abortusovis can cause birth of non-viable lambs
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Infected at a late stage in pregnancy
lambs are: weak, diarrhoes, pneumonia, death
Sheep are usually infected per os by Salmonella abortusovis
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Rams don’t show any clinical signs of Salmonella Abortusovis
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Salmonella Typhimurium can frequently cause salmonellosis in sheep
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Fever and diarrhoea are frequent clinical signs of ovine salmonellosis
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Parasitic infections are an important predisposing factor of salmonella in sheep and goat.
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predisposing factors:
- young animals
- overcrowding, nutritional deficiencies
- pregnancy, parasitosis, transportation
In the generalized form of salmonellosis in sheep and goat, a watery foamy diarrhoea can be seen
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Abortion caused by S. abortusovis is very common in goats.
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only sheep
Mixing of young and older ewes is the most important predisposing factor in the abortive
form
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predisposing factors:
- poor management
- ewes in first pregnancy, mixing old and young ewes
- Chlamydia infection