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*Inflammation of muscle
===Bacterial myositis===
*Bacteria gain entry via:
**Direct penetration
**Blood stream
**Extension
*Lesions caused:
**Suppurative
**Serosanguinous
**Granulomatous
====Abscesses====
*Caused by pyogenic bacteria
*Usually:
**[[Arcanobacter pyogenes|''Arcanobacterium pyogenes'']] in sheep and cattle
**[[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Strangles|''Streptococcus equi'']] in horses
**''[[Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis]]'' in sheep and goats
**[[Pasteurella multocida|''Pasteurella multocida'']] causes cellulitis in cats
*Usually localised suppuration and necrosis of myofibres
*Occasionally my spread via the fascia
:[[Black Leg]]
:[[Gas Gangrene|Gas gangrene]]
:[[Actinobacillosis|Wooden tongue]]
:[[Tuberculosis]]
:[[Lumpy jaw]]
:[[Botryomycosis]]
[[Category:Muscles - Inflammatory Pathology|AAA]]