Cow Pox
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Hosts
- Cows
- Cats
- Man
Pathogenesis
- On the cow, lesions develop on teats and udder
- On the cat, lesions are found on paws, head and lips, and vary in appearance:
- Shallow, pus-filled, crate-like ulcers
- Flat, red, glistening
- Cats can also be infected with a respiratory form
- Proliferative and necrotic lesions, which can be seen in the mouth and lead to the upper respiratory tract
- Invariably fatal
- Transmitted by rodent reservoir
- Man can be infected by cows or cats
- Pocks on forearm or face that can generalize in immunosuppression
Epidemiology
- Disease of management (cows)
- Transferred by contact
Differentials
- Pseudocowpox is a different poxvirus with mild and more common lesions
- Seen in cows and is also zoonotic
Control
- Proper hygiene, management