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+ | **Caused by ''Brucella abortus'' | ||
+ | **Eradicated in many countries including UK | ||
+ | **Infection usually by ingestions but also venereal, skin abrasions, inhalation, transplacental | ||
+ | **Abortion storms in susceptible herds | ||
+ | **Abortion after fifth month of gestation due to placentitis | ||
+ | **Brucellae excreted in foetal fluids for 2-4 weeks following abortion and at subsequent parturitions without abortion | ||
+ | **Infection of mammary glands and lymph nodes persists for years | ||
+ | **Excreted intermittently in milk for years | ||
+ | **Seminal vesicles, ampullae, testicles and epididymus infected in bulls; necrotising orchitis | ||
+ | **Decreased fertility in cows and bulls; decreased milk production | ||
+ | **Localisation in [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]] and lymphatic tissue of non-pregnant animals | ||
+ | **Occasionally causes [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Cattle|arthritis]] | ||
+ | *Isolated from closed cases of [[Bursae and Tendons Inflammatory - Pathology#Poll Evil and Fistulous Withers|poll evil and fistulous withers]] in horses | ||
+ | [[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]] |
Revision as of 12:32, 22 July 2010
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- Caused by Brucella abortus
- Eradicated in many countries including UK
- Infection usually by ingestions but also venereal, skin abrasions, inhalation, transplacental
- Abortion storms in susceptible herds
- Abortion after fifth month of gestation due to placentitis
- Brucellae excreted in foetal fluids for 2-4 weeks following abortion and at subsequent parturitions without abortion
- Infection of mammary glands and lymph nodes persists for years
- Excreted intermittently in milk for years
- Seminal vesicles, ampullae, testicles and epididymus infected in bulls; necrotising orchitis
- Decreased fertility in cows and bulls; decreased milk production
- Localisation in spleen and lymphatic tissue of non-pregnant animals
- Occasionally causes arthritis
- Isolated from closed cases of poll evil and fistulous withers in horses