Actinobacillosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Actinobacillus. (wikipedia.org)
Actinobacillus3
One of the most common forms seen by veterinarians is mouth actinobacillosis of cattle, due to Actinobacillus lignieresii. (wikipedia.org)
The infection is most commonly caused by abrasions on different soft tissues through which the bacteria, Actinobacillus lignieresii, enters. (wikipedia.org)
Actinobacillus lignieresii" infects cattle and sheep while " actinobacillosis Equuli" infects horses and pigs. (wordinfo.info)
Infects1
[3] The infection can affect any skeletal muscle, but most often infects the large muscle groups such as the quadriceps or gluteal muscles . (mdwiki.org)
Pigs1
Antibiotics are the primary course of treatment for pigs and horses affected by the disease. (wikipedia.org)
Cattle3
Mouth actinobacillosis of cattle must be differentiated from actinomycosis that affects bone tissues of the maxilla. (wikipedia.org)
When only the mouth is involved, actinobacillosis in cattle and other ruminants can frequently be treated with intravenous administration of sodium iodide. (wikipedia.org)
Actinobacillosis is a contagious infection usually connected with domestic animals of cattle, and occasionally with humans. (wordinfo.info)
Tongue4
These soft tissues include subcutaneous tissues, the tongue, lymph nodes, lungs, and various tissues in the gastrointestinal tract. (wikipedia.org)
Actinobacillosis affects the soft tissues, often the tongue and cervical lymph nodes, where granulomatous swellings form and eventually break down to form abscesses. (wordinfo.info)
Actinobacillosis is also called "wooden tongue", "woody tongue", or cruels. (wordinfo.info)
Wooden tongue is seen mainly in soft tissues, but can occur in bony tissue on rare occasions. (qld.gov.au)
Horses1
There are generally one or two cases of actinobacillosis per herd found in adult cows, foals or adult horses, and other similar animals. (wikipedia.org)
Subcutaneous2
These soft tissues include subcutaneous tissues, the tongue, lymph nodes, lungs, and various tissues in the gastrointestinal tract. (wikipedia.org)
Most affected animals also had some degree of subcutaneous oedema in the neck. (flockandherd.net.au)
Wooden tongue3
Actinobacillosis is also called "wooden tongue", "woody tongue", or cruels. (wordinfo.info)
Actinobacillosis, or Wooden Tongue is not an uncommon condition in cattle, but is generally seen sporadically in individual animals. (flockandherd.net.au)
A diagnosis of wooden tongue was made based on clinical signs, and the affected cows were treated with a single long acting Oxytetracycline injection. (flockandherd.net.au)
Herd1
There are generally one or two cases of actinobacillosis per herd found in adult cows, foals or adult horses, and other similar animals. (wikipedia.org)
Cows1
On examination, the affected cows were found to have 5-15cm diameter granulomatous lesions in the submandibular region. (flockandherd.net.au)
Granulomatous2
Actinobacillosis is a sickness characterized by suppurative (causing pus) and granulomatous (inflammatory) lesions (abnormality of the skin or organs) in the respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, skin, kidneys, joints, and other tissues. (wordinfo.info)
Examination of the worst affected animals showed large, firm granulomatous masses in predominantly submandibular locations. (flockandherd.net.au)
Animals5
Approximately 50 animals were affected in a mob of 500 Angus steers and heifers (Figures 1, 2 & 3). (flockandherd.net.au)
The worst affected animals were standing with necks outstretched, drooling, with stridor and heavy breathing. (flockandherd.net.au)
Biochemistry on two affected animals showed one had a mild copper deficiency (7.3umol/L, range 9-20umol/L), however subsequent testing on 9 other affected animals showed copper levels within normal limits. (flockandherd.net.au)
The affected animals were treated with long acting oxytetracycline and removed from the oat crop. (flockandherd.net.au)
The situation resolved to a point that affected animals were no longer easily identifiable in the paddock. (flockandherd.net.au)
Injury1
The injury results in different forms and locations of the disease depending on the location of the tissue. (wikipedia.org)
Normal1
A genus of gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria that are part of the normal microflora of mammals but sometimes cause actinobacillosis. (wordinfo.info)