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Avoid overcrowding, stress and mixing cattle. Isolate sick ones and newly purchase animals. Discuss a vaccination program with your vet. It is usual to vaccinate females 30 days before breeding and young animals twice between 6 – 10 months of age.
Clostridial Diseases
The clostridial family of bacteria has spores and dormant (sleeping) stages that live in the soil and infect animals when conditions are right, or when animals eat the bacteria with their feed. These bacteria can produce deadly toxins (poisons) if they get into the bloodstream. Clostridia toxins are generally present in the intestinal contents of many normal animals, causing disease only in certain circumstances. THERE IS A VACCINATION FOR THIS DISEASE.
Blackleg
This is caused by Clostridium chavoei. It usually affects cattle under 2 years of age. It causes inflammation of muscles, severe toxemia and death.
The most common cause is contaminated feed.
Symptoms are that the animal becomes very dull, has a high fever, crackling swelling caused by gas bubbles which can be felt under the skin sometimes. The swollen leg is hot and painful then it becomes cold and numb. THE ANIMAL USUALLY DIES WITHIN 12 TO 36 HOURS. Vaccinate calves at 2 to 4 months of age and revaccinate at weaning to give lifelong immunity.
Malignant Edema
This is caused by Clostridium septicum and affects cattle of all ages. Bacteria in the spoil and feces of most domestic animals enter the body through deep wounds or vaginal or uterine injuries after difficult calving. DEATH OCCURS 24 – 48 HOURS. Massive does of penicillin may save an animal if given early. Vaccination prevents this disease.
Enterotoxemia
This is caused by Clostridium perfringens and is found in the lower intestinal tract. It affects calves when they have a slowdown or stoppage of gut movement such as being off feed awhile and loading up on too much milk.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Clostridial Diseases
The clostridial family of bacteria has spores and dormant (sleeping) stages that live in the soil and infect animals when conditions are right, or when animals eat the bacteria with their feed. These bacteria can produce deadly toxins (poisons) if they get into the bloodstream. Clostridia toxins are generally present in the intestinal contents of many normal animals, causing disease only in certain circumstances. THERE IS A VACCINATION FOR THIS DISEASE.
Blackleg
This is caused by Clostridium chavoei. It usually affects cattle under 2 years of age. It causes inflammation of muscles, severe toxemia and death.
The most common cause is contaminated feed.
Symptoms are that the animal becomes very dull, has a high fever, crackling swelling caused by gas bubbles which can be felt under the skin sometimes. The swollen leg is hot and painful then it becomes cold and numb. THE ANIMAL USUALLY DIES WITHIN 12 TO 36 HOURS. Vaccinate calves at 2 to 4 months of age and revaccinate at weaning to give lifelong immunity.
Malignant Edema
This is caused by Clostridium septicum and affects cattle of all ages. Bacteria in the spoil and feces of most domestic animals enter the body through deep wounds or vaginal or uterine injuries after difficult calving. DEATH OCCURS 24 – 48 HOURS. Massive does of penicillin may save an animal if given early. Vaccination prevents this disease.
Enterotoxemia
This is caused by Clostridium perfringens and is found in the lower intestinal tract. It affects calves when they have a slowdown or stoppage of gut movement such as being off feed awhile and loading up on too much milk.
IMPORTANT NOTE