Actinobacillosis

Clinical Signs

Digestive

Hypersalivation Required Difficulty mastication Pathognomonic Tongue protrusion Pathognomonic Tongue swelling Pathognomonic Tongue abscess Pathognomonic

Systemic

Weight loss Anorexia

General Systemic Signs

Emaciation

Integumentary

Draining sinus tract Submandibular swelling Pathognomonic Lower lip nodule Specific Facial skin nodule

HemoLymphatic

Retropharyngeal lymphadenomegaly

Diagnosis

Gram stain

Microscopic sulfur granule examination

Bacterial isolation on blood agar

Biochemical identification

Treatment

Intravenous sodium iodide

Oral potassium iodide

Intramuscular streptomycin

Prevention & Control

General hygienic measures

Prevent oral trauma

Isolation and disposal of animals with discharging lesions

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Host Species

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Associated Microorganisms

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