PQS - Actinomycosis Flashcards
Rough, hard feed can predispose cattle to actinomycosis
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Actinomyces species can cause diseases mainly in cattle, swine and dogs
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Bovine actinomycosis is typically a generalised disease.
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Actinomyces species are fastidious bacteria which can be found on mucous membranes.
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Lumpy jaw is the clinical form of bovine actinomycosis.
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Actinomyces hordeovulneris can cause actinomycosis of dogs
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Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of bovine actinomycosis
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Actinomycosis is a notifiable disease
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Subcutaneous pyogranuloma can be seen in the case of canine actinomycosis
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Actinomyces species can cause diseases mainly in birds
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Respiratory distress is a clinical sign of canine actinomycosis
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Actinomyces species can be found mainly in the northern hemisphere
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Arthritis is the most frequent clinical sign of canine actinomycosis
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A. hordeovulneris and A. viscosus can cause pleuritis, peritonitis and pericarditis
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Clinical signs and pathological findings of canine actinomycosis and nocardiosis are
generalized
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Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of wooden tongue, it generally attacks soft tissues.
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Wooden tongue is caused by Actinomyces bovis in cattle
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Bovine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomyces lignieresii
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Abrasions on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity can predispose to actinomycosis.
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In the case of actinomycosis sulphur granules can be found in the lesions
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Lumpy jaw is a common clinical sign of bovine actinomycosis
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Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of lumpy jaw
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Rough feed and tooth eruption can predispose to lumpy jaw
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Actinomyces bovis can cause actinomycosis in swine
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Distortion of the mandibula or maxilla are the typical sessions of swine actinomycosis.
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Canine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis canis.
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Prolonged antibiotic therapy is needed to the treatment of actinomycosis
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Changing teeth is a predisposing factor in actinomycosis
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Use of attenuated vaccines against actinomycosis is widespread
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The pathological lesions of actinomycosis in pigs are seen in the udder
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Sulphur granules are seen in the lesions of actinomycosis
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Actinomycosis is prevented with wide vaccination
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Hard, stinging feed predisposes cattle to actinomycosis.
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In the case of bovine actinomycosis the lesions are localized in the udder
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Wounds on the udder predispose swine to actinomycosis
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Actinomycosis is mainly an acute disease
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Chronic
In the case of bovine actinomycosis lesions can be seen in the mandible or maxilla
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Bovine actinomycosis causes changes in the upper and lower jaw
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In bovine actinomycosis, the first changes are seen in the udder
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Actinomyces causes a generalized infection
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In the case of actinomycosis in pigs the lesions are seen in the udder
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Dogs are resistant to actinomycosis
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Sulphur granules are typical lesions of actinomycosis
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Actinomyces viscosus can infect the udder of sow
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Actinomyces can affect the retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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In dogs, grass awns can be a predisposing factor for actinomycosis infection
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A. israelii is the causative agent if canine actinomycosis
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Swine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
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Actinomyces species are epiphytes
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Actinomycosis bovis can cause udder infection in horses
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Dogs can be infected by Actinomyces bovis
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Vaccines in cattle can be efficient for prevention of the actinomycosis disease
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Wound infection is the primary route of actinomycosis infection
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Actinomycosis is a gram-negative bacterium
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Gram+
Horses are most sensitive to Actinomyces israelii
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Humans
Lumpy jaw is a frequently seen disease in cattle herds with high morbidity
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