1.An infectious, usually fatal bacterial disease of cattle and sometimes of sheep, goats, and swine, caused byClostridium chauvoeiand characterized by gas-containing swellings in the musculature. 2.A bacterial or fungal disease of certain plants, such as the cabbage and potato, that causes the...
water. In decomposing muscle tissue they live for as much as six months, while in the sun they die in 24 hours and in a corrosive sublimate solution (1:500) they die in ten minutes. Blackleg affects young cattle and occasionally sheep and goats. Susceptibility decreases with the animal’s...
severe toxemia and sudden death. True blackleg is common only in cattle, but infection induced by trauma occurs occasionally in other animals (such as sheep). False blackleg can be caused by two other Clostridial bacteria (
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 Brazil. Vaccination is one of the most...