Difference between revisions of "Necrobacillosis"
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[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Sheep]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cattle]] | [[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Sheep]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cattle]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:08, 21 February 2011
- 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