Week 4 (20) Flashcards
Caseous Lymphadenitis
most common cause of lymph node abscess i small ruminants and is a major cause of carcass condemnation in sheep
Copper Toxicity
sheep are more prone than goats to the development of cooper toxicity. Due to the diet proportion to the amount offered rather than according to the body’s need
Anaplasmosis
intraerythrocytic organism is primarily a disease of adult cattle RBC infected ware removed from the blood by the live and spleen and are destroyed causing anemia
Anthrax
acute disease that results in sudden death
Vegetative Endocarditis
develops on the right atrioventricular valve of cattle
Pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardial membrane
Scrapie
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that manifests primarily as weight loss
tetanus
spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani that may infect wounds. Produces neurotoxins
Polioencephalomalacia (polio)
a CNS disease that results from an underling defect in thiamine metabolism
Listeriosis
three different syndromes in ruminants, septicemia, abortion, and neurological disease
Proprioceptive
activated by or related to stimuli that arise within an animal
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
dairy goats are most affected and cause nonresponsive arthritis
Pinkeye
may persist for months in ocular tissue and are spread by contact of infected secretions
Keratoconunctivitis
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis
bovine pinkeye, flies act as the vectors for this.