Calf diphtheria

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Clinical signs

14

Host species

1

Bacterial disease

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever) Depression Anorexia

General Systemic Signs

Inappetence (Anorexia)

Digestive

Hypersalivation Tongue edema Tongue protrusion Cheek swelling Pathognomonic Necrotic oral lesion Pathognomonic Halitosis

Respiratory

Dyspnea Specific Painful cough Specific Laryngeal pain Specific Asphyxiation Specific

Diagnosis

Oral examination

Laryngeal palpation

Clinical examination

Treatment

Isolation of affected calf

Oxytetracycline

Potentiated sulfonamides

Streptomycin

Penicillin

Tracheotomy and tracheal tube placement

Removal of necrotic tissue

Prevention & Control

Individual feeding buckets

Disinfection of feeding equipment

Use of quality feed

Routine cleaning and disinfection

Prophylactic oral antibiotics

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Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease
Transmissibility Moderate
Infectiousness Moderately infectious
Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: High

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

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