Difference between revisions of "Actinobacillus equuli"
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**Death usually occurs within 1-2 days | **Death usually occurs within 1-2 days | ||
**In foals that survive neonatal infection the condition progresses to cause joint infections and purulent nephritis, enteritis or pneumonia | **In foals that survive neonatal infection the condition progresses to cause joint infections and purulent nephritis, enteritis or pneumonia | ||
| − | **''A. equuli'' in [[ | + | **''A. equuli'' in [[Infectious Arthritis#In Horses|arthritis of horses]] |
| − | **Abortion, septicaemia and [[Peritonitis | + | **Abortion, septicaemia and [[Peritonitis#In horses|peritonitis in horses]] |
*Diagnosis: | *Diagnosis: | ||
**Specimens cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar and incubated aerobically for 1-3 days | **Specimens cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar and incubated aerobically for 1-3 days | ||
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===Hepatitis=== | ===Hepatitis=== | ||
*foals | *foals | ||
| − | *bacteria from the septicaemia localise in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and other tissues, including the [[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology#Upper Urinary System|kidney]] | + | *bacteria from the septicaemia localise in the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and other tissues, including the [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology#Upper Urinary System|kidney]] |
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| − | [[Category:Pig]][[Category:Cattle]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:To Do - Minor]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Actinobacillus_species]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pig Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle Bacteria]] | ||
[[Category:Hepatitis,_Bacterial]] | [[Category:Hepatitis,_Bacterial]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 9 May 2011
- Commensal of the equine intestinal and reproductive tract
- Pathogenesis and clinical signs:
- Foals infected in utero or or after birth via the umbilicus
- Infection at birth causes severe enteritis and septicaemia within 24 hours, known as sleepy foal disease
- Foals become pyrexic and recumbent
- Death usually occurs within 1-2 days
- In foals that survive neonatal infection the condition progresses to cause joint infections and purulent nephritis, enteritis or pneumonia
- A. equuli in arthritis of horses
- Abortion, septicaemia and peritonitis in horses
- Diagnosis:
- Specimens cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar and incubated aerobically for 1-3 days
- Sticky colonies with variable haemolysis on blood agar
- Lactose-fermenting colonies on MacConkey agar
- Treatment and control:
- Antimicrobials ineffective unless early in course of disease
- Blood trasfusion and administration of colostrum
- Good hygiene
- Consider prophylactic antibiotics for new-born foals
- Bacteria susceptible to streptomycin, tetracyclines and ampicillin
- In other animals:
- Septicaemia in piglets
- Arthritis and enteritis in pigs
- Enteritis in calves
- RTX group cytotoxin present