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| | ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
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| − | Diagnosis is often based on history of a penetrating wound and clinical signs. Affected animals may often have no history of vaccination against tetanus. | + | Diagnosis is often based on history of a penetrating wound and clinical signs. Affected animals may have no history of vaccination against tetanus. |
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| | ===Clinical Signs=== | | ===Clinical Signs=== |
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| − | * Diagnosis is made by taking into account the animal's:
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| − | ** History
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| − | ** Clinical signs
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| − | Clinical signs relate to
| + | * Stiff gait |
| − | * Very rarely a wound where the bacteria may have entered may be seen.
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| | ===Laboratory Tests=== | | ===Laboratory Tests=== |