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''Haemophilus somnus'' is a species of the ''[[Haemophilus species - Overview|Haemophilus]]'' genus.

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*Cattle

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**''Haemophilus sommus'' in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]]

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''Haemophilus sommus'' is involved in [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]] and causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old

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**Septicaemia

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**Causes infectious thromboencephalitis, bronchopneumonia and sporadic reproductive tract infections in cattle 1-3 years old

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**Found in the USA and Europe, including UK

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**Causes a meningoencephalitis with fibrinous arterial thrombosis and necrosis

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**Causes fever, staggering and dyspnoea, progressing to somnolence, paralysis and death

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**Mortality can be high

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**Epididymitis in young rams

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''Haemophilus sommus'' is involved in epididymitis in young rams. It also causes vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes and Septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs.

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**Vulvitis, mastitis and reduced reproductive performance in ewes

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**Septicaemia, arthritis, meningitis and pneumonia in lambs[[Category:Haemophilus_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]]

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[[Category:Haemophilus_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]]

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