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moved Actinobacillosis to Actinobacillosis - Cattle
Also known as: '''''Wooden tongue'''
Also known as: '''''Wooden tongue'''
Caused by: '''''Actinobacillus lignieresii'''''
Caused by: '''''Actinobacillus lignieresii'''''
==Description==
==Introduction==
[[Image:Woodentongue1.gif|thumb|125px|<small><center>Fibrous Stroma - Cut Surface of actinobacillosis affected tongue (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
[[Image:Woodentongue1.gif|thumb|125px|<small><center>Fibrous Stroma - Cut Surface of actinobacillosis affected tongue (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
An infectious disease caused by the gram-negative coccobacilli ''Actinobacillus lignieresii''. Characterised by inflammation of the soft tissues of the head especially the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] and [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|pharangeal lymph nodes]] of cattle and sheep. The causal agent is widespread in the environment and part of the normal commensal flora of the gastrointestinal mucosa, it gains access to the tongue via small abrasions. It can be a progressive disease of low virulence but high persistence so the animal may stop eating and eventually die if not treated.
An infectious disease caused by the gram-negative coccobacilli ''Actinobacillus lignieresii''. Characterised by inflammation of the soft tissues of the head especially the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] and [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|pharangeal lymph nodes]] of cattle and sheep. The causal agent is widespread in the environment and part of the normal commensal flora of the gastrointestinal mucosa, it gains access to the tongue via small abrasions. It can be a progressive disease of low virulence but high persistence so the animal may stop eating and eventually die if not treated.
Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine''' (Second edition), ''Blackwell Publishing''
Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine''' (Second edition), ''Blackwell Publishing''
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[[Category:Tongue_-_Pathology]][[Category:Oral Diseases - Cattle]]
[[Category:Tongue_-_Pathology]][[Category:Oral Diseases - Cattle]]
[[Category:Muscles - Inflammatory Pathology]]
[[Category:Bacterial Myositis]]
[[Category:Oral Diseases - Sheep]]
[[Category:Oral Diseases - Sheep]]
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[[Category:Brian Aldridge reviewing]]