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'''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']]. It exists in acute and chronic forms.   
 
'''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']]. It exists in acute and chronic forms.   
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Three forms of the condition have been described; animlas will show signs of one of more forms.
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Three forms of the condition have been described; animals will show signs of one of more forms.
 
*Pulmonary form:
 
*Pulmonary form:
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Carnivores can also be infected by ingestion of infected carcasses.
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The diease is zoonotic, humans are infected by inoculation through a wound and mortality is high.
 
   
 
   
 
==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
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Clinical signs may be sufficient to diagnose the condition, however they do not develop until the diease is advanced therefore specific tests are indicated in suspected cases to aid prompt diagnosis.
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Clinical signs may be sufficient to diagnose the condition, however they do not develop until the disease is advanced, therefore specific tests are indicated in suspected cases to aid prompt diagnosis.
    
===Clinical Signs===
 
===Clinical Signs===
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* Subcutaneous nodules which rupure and discharge exudate
 
* Subcutaneous nodules which rupure and discharge exudate
 
* Enlarged lymph nodes
 
* Enlarged lymph nodes
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Animals are debilitated and show clinical signs for several months, the disease may be fatal or the animal may appear to recover but it will act as a carrier and source of infection for spread of the disease.
    
===Clinical tests===
 
===Clinical tests===
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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
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prognosis is poor, the diease is usually fatal. Animalss which survive should be slaughtered to prevent spread of the disease.  
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Prognosis is poor, the diease is usually fatal. Animals which survive should be slaughtered to prevent spread of the disease.  
    
==References==
 
==References==
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***Cutaneous form (farcy): lymphangitis; nodules along lymphatic vesselsof limbs; ulcers develop and discharge pus
 
***Cutaneous form (farcy): lymphangitis; nodules along lymphatic vesselsof limbs; ulcers develop and discharge pus
 
***May die after several months or recover and shed organisms from respiratory tract or skin
 
***May die after several months or recover and shed organisms from respiratory tract or skin
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**Carnivores may contract disease by eating infected carcasses
       
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