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==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==

   

   

Often begins like [[Picornaviridae#Foot and Mouth Disease Virus|foot and mouth disease]]. Animals are dull, have difficulty masticating, are inappetent and  salivate profusely. The tongue is inflammed, hard swollen and painful with small areas of ulceration along its sides.  Often the tongue is described like a lump of wood hence the name and may increase in size by up to 50%.

Often begins like [[Picornaviridae#Foot and Mouth Disease Virus|foot and mouth disease]]. Animals are dull, have difficulty [[Mastication|masticating]], are inappetent and  salivate profusely. The tongue is inflammed, hard, swollen and painful with small areas of ulceration along its sides.  Often the tongue is described like a lump of wood hence the name and may increase in size by up to 50%.

In contrast to foot and mouth cases are nearly always sporadic.

In contrast to foot and mouth cases are nearly always sporadic.

Occasionally generalised infections occur and the bacteria may affect soft tissue anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract including the rumen, reticulum and oesophageal groove.   

Occasionally generalised infections occur and the bacteria may affect soft tissue anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract including the [[[[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]], [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] and [[Oesophageal groove|oesophageal groove]].   

Additionally a cutaneous form of the disease has been reported where ulcers and nodules are present in the subcutaneous tissue containing yellow-green pus.

Additionally a cutaneous form of the disease has been reported where ulcers and nodules are present in the subcutaneous tissue containing yellow-green pus.