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Tetanus in cattle Tetanus is a fairly common disease occurring in all types of livestock. It is relatively rare in cattle, but cattle can get tetanus and outbreaks of disease can cause very severe losses. What is tetanus? Tetanus is a highly fatal disease caused by toxins produced by the bacterium . . . → Read More: Tetanus in Cattle
Picture Donar Reiskoffer Use this article to help identify the pre-disposing conditions for the development of clostridial diseases and cheesy gland. If these conditions exist, adopt management strategies to prevent the diseases. Both clostridial disease and cheesy gland are prevented by vaccination. . . . → Read More: Preventing clostridial disease and cheesy gland in sheep Vaccination guidelines Choose the simplest vaccination program that fits your needs. Alas, what constitutes a “good” vaccination program can differ according to the number of horses kept together their ages and health histories, and the amount of exposure to other horses. Differences in climate and location can also factor into the degree of risk. . . . → Read More: Vaccination guidelines for your Horse Anyone who owns a horse needs to be prepared for the eventuality of wound and injury care. Horses often get hurt or injured in the normal course of the day, from barbed wire, nails, fencing, glass or metal. They run into things, step on sharp objects, or get stuck. If there are deep cuts, . . . → Read More: Horse Injuries and Wounds Treatment First Aid Tetanus (Lockjaw) limb stiffness, stilted gait as disease advances, animal will stiffen completely and not be able to open jaw convulsions, often triggered by sudden noises 3rd eyelid membrane may be visible breathing difficult death occurs in 3-4 days Cause/Transmission bacteria in soil (Clostridium tetani) enters body through wound and produces a toxin which . . . → Read More: Common Disorders affecting sheep Part 6 Neurological Diseases After a deep, penetrating wound such as a hoof puncture the disease usually occurs and is typically caused by a nail or sharp object. This disease can also occur after a castration or umbilical infection in foals when there is necrotic tissue present. Horses are more susceptible to the causative bacterium than any . . . → Read More: The Importance of Vaccination for Spores Afield In Horses |
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