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**Exogenous infection via wounds in sheep of any age | **Exogenous infection via wounds in sheep of any age | ||
**Gangrenous cellulitis and myositis caused by exotoxins leads to rapid death | **Gangrenous cellulitis and myositis caused by exotoxins leads to rapid death | ||
| − | **Skeletal muscle damage with lameness, swelling and crepitus due to gas | + | **Skeletal muscle damage with lameness, swelling and crepitus due to gas accumulation |
**Dyspnoea due to lesions in tongue and throat muscles | **Dyspnoea due to lesions in tongue and throat muscles | ||
**Myocardial and diaphragmatic lesions can cause sudden death | **Myocardial and diaphragmatic lesions can cause sudden death | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 12 May 2010
- Black leg:
- Acute disease of cattle and sheep
- Endogenous infection in young cattle with latent spores in muscles, activated by trauma
- Exogenous infection via wounds in sheep of any age
- Gangrenous cellulitis and myositis caused by exotoxins leads to rapid death
- Skeletal muscle damage with lameness, swelling and crepitus due to gas accumulation
- Dyspnoea due to lesions in tongue and throat muscles
- Myocardial and diaphragmatic lesions can cause sudden death
- Fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis
- Causes gas gangrene, along with Clostridium septicum