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*Caseous lymphadenitis:
*Caseous lymphadenitis:
**''C. pseudotuberculosis'' carried on skin of sheep
**''C. pseudotuberculosis'' carried on skin of sheep
**Non-nitrate-reducing biotype
**Infection follows tissue trauma such as shearing wounds
**Infection follows tissue trauma such as shearing wounds
**Incubation period 3 months
**Incubation period 3 months
**Control: importation measures including screening; culling of infected sheep, stict hygiene; inactivated vaccine
**Control: importation measures including screening; culling of infected sheep, stict hygiene; inactivated vaccine
*Ulcerative lymphangitis:
*Ulcerative lymphangitis:
**Nitrate reducing biotype
**Disease in horses and cattle
**Disease in horses and cattle
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**Infection through skin wounds
**Lymphangitis of lower limbs or abscessation in pectoral region
**Slow onset, usually becomes chronic
**Affected lymphatic vessels swollen and firm with nodules
**Oedema in affected limbs
**Ulcerative nodules exude thick green pus
**Lymphangitis and lymphadenitis in cattle with abscesses as well as coronary band lesions causing lameness
**Antibiotic treatment and topical iodophore shampoo
*May cause [[Muscles - inflammatory#Abscesses|myositis]]
*May cause [[Muscles - inflammatory#Abscesses|myositis]]
*In [[Bacterial skin infections#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]]
*In [[Bacterial skin infections#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]]