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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.
Three forms of the condition have been described; animals will show signs of one of more forms.
Three forms of the condition have been described; animals will show signs of one or more forms.
*Pulmonary form:
*Pulmonary form:
Small calcified or caseous nodules develop in the lungs, the surrounding lungs become inflammed and consolidated. The nodules may frequently degenerate to release their contents into the bronchioles which results in spread of the infection into the upper airways.
*Nasal form:
*Nasal form:
Nodules form on the nasal mucosa, nasal septum and nasal turbinates. These break down to become ulcerative with raised irregular borders, the lesions may heal to form chracteristic star shaped scars. The local lymph nodes are enlarged and as the disease progresses, they become firm and adhere to underlyinig tissues.
* Cutaneous form:
* Cutaneous form:
***Respiratory form: respiratory distress; granulomatous lesions throughout lungs
***Respiratory form: respiratory distress; granulomatous lesions throughout lungs
***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