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| + | [[Septicaemia and Enteritis, Bacterial]] |
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− | ==Bacterial septicaemia and enteritis==
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− | * Some severe acute septicaemias cause very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis with bleeding into the [[Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology|alimentary tract]].
| + | Includes:[[Lamb Dysentery]][[Struck]] |
− | * Death is usually rapid.
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− | * Fairly easy to diagnose
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− | ** [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] is full of dark, tarry, partly clotted blood (like black currant jelly).
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− | * Associated with severe systemic disease, e.g.
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− | ** '''Anthrax''' in cattle ([[Bacillus anthracis|''Bacillus anthracis'']]).
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− | ** '''Leptospirosis''' in dogs.
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− | *** Especially [[Leptospira|''L. icterohaemorrhagiae'']].
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− | * Do not confuse with [[Warfarin Poisoning|warfarin poisoning]].
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− | ** Also gives blood in [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] and intestine BUT there are no signs of inflammatory disease.
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− | ===Lamb Dysentery (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)=== | + | ===[[Lamb Dysentery]] (Enterotoxaemia with Blood)=== |
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| * [[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|''Clostridium perfringens'']] causes very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis. | | * [[:Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia|''Clostridium perfringens'']] causes very severe acute haemorrhagic enteritis. |
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| ** Haemorrhagic enteritis is not as severe as in lambs, and tends to be more patchy. | | ** Haemorrhagic enteritis is not as severe as in lambs, and tends to be more patchy. |
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− | ===Colitis X=== | + | ===[[Colitis X]]=== |
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| * Affects the horse. | | * Affects the horse. |