Actinomycosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

Bacterial disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Inappetence (Anorexia)

Digestive

Hypersalivation Dropping feed Difficulty mastication Specific Tongue laceration

Systemic

Weight loss

Musculoskeletal

Mandibular swelling Pathognomonic Maxillary swelling Pathognomonic

Integumentary

Draining sinus tract Specific Sulfur granule discharge Pathognomonic

Diagnosis

Sulfur granule microscopy

Gram staining

Anaerobic culture

Radiography

Treatment

Intravenous sodium iodide

Oral potassium iodide

Penicillin and streptomycin combination

Sulfadimidine

Surgical removal of growths

Prevention & Control

Good hygiene and sanitation

Avoid sharp coarse feed

Daily iodine supplementation

Isolation of affected animals

Related Products

No related products.

Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease

Zoonotic Yes

Transmissibility Moderate

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Buffalo Primary host Susceptibility: High

Pig Susceptibility: Moderate

Sheep Susceptibility: Low

Human Susceptibility: Low

Dogs Susceptibility: Low

Horse Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.