View source for Enzootic Pneumonia - Lambs

*Caused by [[Mannheimia haemolytica|''Pasteurella (Manheimia) haemolytica'']], possibly together with [[:Category:Mycoplasmas|''Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae'']]
*Mainly in late spring/early summer after environmental stress i.e. handling or moving
*May be acute with producing a fibrinonecrotic [[Bronchitis#Infectious causes of bronchitis or bronchiolitis|broncho]][[Pneumonia Overview#Infectious causes of pneumonia|pneumonia]] and associated [[Pleuritis|pleuritis]]
*Or tending towards chronicity with abscessation and fibrous pleural adhesions
*A septicaemic form (mortality 5%) is reported to follow the stress of movement to new pasture in the autumn in weaned lambs.
*Foci of necrosis containing many bacteria are seen at the site of initial invasion in the pharynx and in the '''[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]'''
*Meningitis in young lambs and mastitis in ewes are other expressions



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