Small Ruminant Part I Flashcards
who is affected most by contagious foot rot?
sheep more than goats
what is thee etiology of contagious foot rot in small ruminants?
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Dichelobacter (Bacteroides) nodosus
how is contagious foot rot introduced to a flock?
addition of infected animal into flock
how can you treat contagious footrot?
radical hoof trimming and debridement
footbaths
SQ oxytetracycline
what drug is very effective against contagious footrot?
gamithromycin
must treat every animal on farm at same time
what are signs of strawberry footrot/dermatophilosus?
dermatitis between coroneet and carpus/tarsus
acute or chronic
who is Mycoplasma arthritis of goats most common in?
kids: 2-4 weeks
what causes infectious keratoconjunctivitis in cattle?
Moraxella bovis
how can you treat pinkeye in sheep and goats?
topical tetracycline ointment
parenteral oxytetracycline
is sore mouth zoonotic?
yes
how long does sor mouth last?
2-3 weeks
when are biting lice most common?
winter
who usually gets zinc-responsive dermatosis?
goats more than sheep
