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Pasteurella
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
11/11/2012

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Who first detected Pasteurella?
Definition
Louis Pasteur first detected the bacteria in poultry
Term
What does multicidia mean?
Definition
Many deaths
Term
How is pasteurella described?
Definition
Endemic
Opportunistic pathogens
Term
What does commensal mean?
Definition
that an animal will benefit while the host is not harmed
Term
Three factors that can predispose animals...
Definition
Trauma
Stress
Concurrent disease processes
Term
What are the three categories of diseases of wild mammals?
Definition
Localized abscesses
Respiratory diseases
Septicemia
Term
What are some characteristics of abscesses?
Definition
Painful localized swelling
result from bite or puncture wounds
smells very bad
Term
Where does pasteurella inhabit?
Definition
Usually inhabit the nasal mucosa but NOT the lungs.
Term
What is the primary cause of shipping fever and enzootic calf pneumonia in domestic cattle?
Definition
The stress of shipping causes the breakdown of the defense mechanisms that hold the nasal infections in check which then makes them suseptible to pasteurella bacteria
Term
What animal has had their population decline significantly due to Respiratory disease complex?
Definition
Bighorn Sheep
Term
What are the signs and symptoms for Respiratory disease complex?
Definition
Shortness of breath
Nasal discharge
Death/Disappearance of herd
Term
What is the diagnosis for respiratory disease complex?
Definition
Nasal swabs
Lung culture
Chest cavity culture
Term
Is Respiratory disease complex considered zoonotic?
Definition
No it is not
Term
What are bighorn sheep outbreaks linked to?
Definition
Being in close proximity with domestic sheep (So this means that domestic sheep carry usually carry the disease
Term
What animals is Hemorrhagic Septicemia pasturella multocida found in, in Asia?In Canada/US?
Definition
Cattle and water buffalo in Asia.
Bison ONLY in Canada/US.
Term
What animals are reservoirs of infection for Hemorrhagic septicemia?
Definition
Cattle, water buffalo and bison
Term
What are the symptoms for hemorrhagic septicemia?
Definition
Sudden death, labored breathing, edema of the neck, autopsy/necropsy -signs of septicemia with vasculitis
Term
What are potential compounding factors for Respiratory Disease complex
Definition
Lungworm, mycoplasm, nutrition, and other stressors
Term
How is hemorrhagic septicemia diagnosed?
Definition
bacterial culture
PCR
+/- Serology
Term
What are the treatment methods for hemorrhagic septicemia?
Definition
Vaccines for endemic regions and their prevention(India)
Antibiotics
Most treatment methods are unsuccessful because of the rapid nature of this lethal disease.
Term
How is the occurrence in Bison in US and domestic cattle?
Definition
The occurrence is uncommon in Bison in the US and no transfer to domestic cattle has been documented.
Term
Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease is common in....
Definition
domestic rabbits
Term
What are the three key symptoms in Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease?
Definition
Snuffles, abscesses, and wry neck
Term
Describe the three key symptoms in Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease
Definition
Snuffles affects the ocular tissue
Abscesses is pus filled swollen regions
Wry neck is imbalance of the ear fluids
Term
How is Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease controlled?
Definition
Antibiotics
Restocking
Vaccinations
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