This chapter discusses the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention and treatment, of blackleg. Blackleg mainly affects cattle between 6 months and 2 years of age that are in good nutritional condition. Occasionally, cases in animals outside this age range may ...
blacklegorblack quarter,acute infectious disease of cattle, less often of sheep, caused by an organism of the genusClostridium.It is characterized by inflammation of muscles with swelling and pain in the affected areas. Toxins formed by the organism produce severe muscle damage, and mortality is ...
True blackleg is caused by Clostridium chauvoei—a gram-positive spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium--and characterized by acute inflammation of the muscles, severe toxemia and sudden death. True blackleg is common only in cattle, but infection induced by trauma occurs occasionally in other animals...
This chapter discusses the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention and treatment, of blackleg. Blackleg mainly affects cattle between 6 months and 2 years of age that are in good nutritional condition. Occasionally, cases in animals outside this age range may ...
Blackleg is a relatively common disease of cattle which generally leads to rapid deterioration and death. It is usually considered to be due to infection by the anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium chauvoei although on occasion other organisms such as Cl. novyi and Cl. septicum may be implicated. ...
Simple Summary: Blackleg is a bacterial disease that primarily affects cattle but can also affect other cloven-hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. It is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridium chauvoei and is prevalent in many parts of the world, including Braz...
The rapid course of the disease makes the early identification and treatment of these clinical signs difficult, indicating that vaccination is the best alternative for preventing blackleg. Despite its recognized importance as a pathogenic agent in domestic animals, especially cattle, few studies have ...