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 ...
It is prevented by vaccination when out breaks occur; in early stage of the disease it is treated by antibiotic mostly penicillin is effective treatment to the disease. Control of this disease is based on stringent husbandry measures and scheduled vaccination plan. In recent years, the major ...
Toxins formed by the organism produce severe muscle damage, and mortality is high. Animals between the ages of six months and two years are most commonly affected. Treatment with large doses of antibiotics is only partially successful; in endemic areas, young animals can be vaccinated for ...
Treatment Treatment is usually futile unless begun very quickly at first sign of illness. Large doses of penicillin may save the animal in the early stages (initially given intravenously and followed by longer-acting preparations in the muscle—preferably directly into the affected tissue). If the ...
A severe inflammatory reaction takes place rapidly progressing to gangrene. The animal usually dies within a few hours of first becoming ill. Treatment of established cases is usually unsuccessful and prevention rests upon the use of a monovalent or polyvalent vaccine....
This can present challenges in terms of disease management strategies that are effective across all regions. In more remote areas, access to veterinary care and supplies may be limited, which can hinder timely diagnosis and treatment. The genus Clostridium is an important group ...
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 ...