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- 3. a disease caused by C. chauvoei; animals present with fever, depression, loss of appetite, lameness, hot and painful limbs. A crackling sensation may be noted when the skin is pressed
- 8. Candidiasis in chickens, affects the mouth, crop, gizzard and/or vent, white thick raised patches can be seen (Fun Fact: in horses, this is infection of the frog due to damp and dirty environments via invasion of Fusobacterium necrophorum)
- 9. acute and fatal enterotoxemia of post-weaned pigs caused by the bacteria, E. coli, and is characterized by swelling of the face and eyelids, neurologic signs and sudden death.
- 10. an infectious disease in pigs caused by the bacteria Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae characterized by purple skin lesions, fever, sudden death and abortion
- 11. Bacillary hemoglobinuria is an acute toxemia caused by Clostridium haemolyticum, this is another name for it! Port wine colored urine is the most prominent clinical sign.
- 12. a hereditary syndrome associated with skeletal deformities in young sheep that is often associated with a twisted spine and abnormally long legs
- 14. ossification of the collateral cartilages of the foot
- 19. a bacterial skin infection in horses caused by Dermatophilus congolensis and occurs after being in wet weather
- 20. disease caused by Haemophilus parasuis mainly in 4-8 week old pigs that result in high fever, severe coughing, swollen painful joints, abdominal breathing, polyserositis.
- 21. can affect pigs of all ages especially when new pigs are introduced to herds and result in 3 syndromes including reproductive, respiratory signs and high pre-weaning mortality
- 22. pododermatitis; affects bottom of the chicken’s foot causing pus-filled abscess.
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- 1. synonym for esophageal obstruction in large animals (e.g apples, potatoes, corn cobs)
- 2. highly contagious viral zoonotic disease in chickens and turkeys that can cause respiratory and neurological signs, drop in egg production, greenish-dark watery diarrhea, edema of the head.
- 3. a congenital disorder of lambs characterized by low birth weight, poor conformation, tremors, and an excessively hairy and pigmented birth-coat resulting from in-utero infection with a pestivirus. Closely related to BVDV and CSF. Also termed; Hairy shaker disease
- 4. allergic dermatitis or summer itch caused by an allergy to the saliva of Culicoides.
- 5. viral disease in ruminants transmitted by Culicoides spp. (midges) that causes difficulty breathing due to a swollen tongue
- 6. enterotoxemia of goats and sheep; Clostridium perfringens type D build up secondary to a low fiber, high carbohydrate diet. Can be seen with movement to lush pastures or grain feeding. Skin, heart, and kidney hemorrhages seen plus dark jelly like kidneys that decompose more readily.
- 7. Suprascapular neuropathy recognized by atrophy of the muscles at the shoulder area.
- 13. an acute, infectious disease caused by Clostridium novyi, C. sordellii, or C. chauvoei that is characteristized by an edematous swelling of the head
- 14. another term for diarrhea in livestock
- 15. Poxvirus of sheep and goats that causes sores in the mouth, on the lips, lower legs and teats. This disease is zoonotic and can look like FMD
- 16. a condition caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium renale and an increased protein in the diet resulting in an excess in ammonia that irritates the skin around the preputial opening and causes infected ulcers
- 17. another term for pseudorabies, a virus known to cause severe neurologic signs, respiratory and reproductive problems in pigs, direct, aerosol or fomite transmission
- 18. pig disease caused by Staphylococcus hyicus that result in thick, red/brown spots and crusted exudates.