Difference between revisions of "Necrobacillosis"
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| − | **Usually caused by [[Fusobacterium|''Fusobacterium necrophorum'']] with other bacteria | + | **Usually caused by [[Fusobacterium necrophorum|''Fusobacterium necrophorum'']] with other bacteria |
**In sheep: | **In sheep: | ||
***'''Ovine interdigital dermatitis''' | ***'''Ovine interdigital dermatitis''' | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 20 October 2010
- Usually caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum with other bacteria
- In sheep:
- Ovine interdigital dermatitis
- Acute necrotising dermatitis similar to benign footrot
- Foot abscesses
- Bulbular or lamellar
- Mostly in wet conditions and in heavy sheep
- Ovine interdigital dermatitis
- In cattle:
- Interdigital dermatitis and cellulitis
- Caused by F. necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus
- Predisposed by trauma
- Grossly:
- Fissures, necrotic swollen edges in interdigital spaces
- Inflammation may spread to joint spaces