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|name              =''Fusobacterium necrophorum''

|name              =''Fusobacterium necrophorum''

It causes;  

It causes;  

'''Cows''': [[Calf Diphtheria|calf diphtheria]] or necrotic laryngitis in cattle and necrobacillosis of the mouth and pharynx of young calves. Also, [bovine liver abscesses]] and localised necrosis and scab formation of the teat orifice and sphincter of dairy cows.  

'''Cows''': [[Calf Diphtheria|calf diphtheria]] or necrotic laryngitis in cattle and necrobacillosis of the mouth and pharynx of young calves. Also, bovine liver abscesses and localised necrosis and scab formation of the teat orifice and sphincter of dairy cows.  

'''Pigs''': [[necrotic rhinitis]] in pigs.

'''Pigs''': [[necrotic rhinitis]] in pigs.

'''Sheep''': interdigital dermatitis, ([[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Bacterial pododermatitis|pododermatitis]]) in sheep in association with ''D. nodosus'' and [[Arcanobacter pyogenes|''Arcanobacter pyogenes'']], predisposing to [[Contagious Footrot|footrot]]. It also causes [[Laryngeal Chondritis|laryngeal chondritis]] in sheep and mixed infections in heel abscesses.

'''Sheep''': interdigital dermatitis, ([[Bacterial Pododermatitis|pododermatitis]]) in sheep in association with ''D. nodosus'' and [[Arcanobacter pyogenes|''Arcanobacter pyogenes'']], predisposing to [[Contagious Footrot|footrot]]. It also causes [[Laryngeal Chondritis|laryngeal chondritis]] in sheep and mixed infections in heel abscesses.

''F.necrophorum'' is also involved in; [[Thrush - Hoof|hoof thrush]]; Mixed infections in [[Pleural Cavity & Membranes Inflammatory - Pathology#Pyothorax (Thoracic empyema)|pyothorax]]; mixed infections in aspiration pneumonia and in bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis and pericarditis; [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Subcutaneous abscesses|subcutaneous abscesses]] due to cat bites; [[Rhinitis#Chronic rhinitis|chronic fibronecrotic rhinitis]]; [[Bones Inflammatory - Pathology#Osteitis|osteitis]]; [[Contagious Footrot|contagious footrot]]; [[Necrobacillosis|necrobacillosis]] and [[Laryngeal Chondritis|laryngeal chondritis]].

''F.necrophorum'' is also involved in; [[Thrush - Hoof|hoof thrush]]; Mixed infections in [[Pyothorax|pyothorax]]; mixed infections in aspiration pneumonia and in bovine traumatic reticuloperitonitis and pericarditis; [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Subcutaneous abscesses|subcutaneous abscesses]] due to cat bites; [[Rhinitis#Chronic rhinitis|chronic fibronecrotic rhinitis]]; [[Osteitis|osteitis]]; [[Contagious Footrot|contagious footrot]]; [[Necrobacillosis|necrobacillosis]] and [[Laryngeal Chondritis|laryngeal chondritis]].

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

Treatment against ''F.necrophorum'' includes potentiated sulphonamides or tetracyclines.  

Treatment against ''F.necrophorum'' includes potentiated sulphonamides or tetracyclines.  

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