An unusual case of dermatophilosis in a calf

Authors: Simpson BH, Cuming G
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1-2, pp 21-22, Jan 1967
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Bacterial, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Pathology
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: Dermatophilus congolensis is recognized as the cause of “cutaneous streptothricosis“ in cattle an exudative dermatitis resulting from infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis (as deep as the stratum granulosum). Acute fulminating infections resulting in death are seen, as also are fatal complications such as necrotic or gangrenous dermatitis resulting from secondary bacterial infection (Jubb and Kennedy, 1970). A range of inflammatory proliferative lesions of the tongue have been reported also from cases of streptothricosis (Moirnet and Thiery, 1955). With the exception of granulomatous lesions of the posterior oral cavity in cats (O`Hara and Cordes, 1963; Baker et al 1972) infections of other sites with D. congolensis do not appear to have been reported. This present article records a fatal case of Dermatophilus infection of a calf with erosive lesions of the tongue and palate and involving extensive areas of the skin.

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