Anthrax of Ostriches

Anthrax is a peracute or acute febrile infectious disease of ostriches caused by Bacillus anthracis and characterized by rapid fatal septicemia, sudden death, and exudation of tarry blood from body orifices.

Clinical signs

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Bird species

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Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Sudden death Pathognomonic Weakness Anorexia Fever Splenomegaly Specific Hyperthermia Specific Somnolence Restlessness Throat swelling Specific Hemorrhagic cloacal discharge Pathognomonic Epistaxis Pathognomonic Petechial hemorrhages on pleura Specific Petechial hemorrhages on peritoneum Specific Dark splenic pulp Specific

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Affected species

Ostrich Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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