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gitis, pharyngitis, bronchopneumonia, pleurisy, metastatis abscess 

 formation in the lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas and other 

 parts. 



Chronic Infectious Diseases 



What genus of animals is subject to Johne's disease? State the essen- 

 tial cause. 

 Bovine. Caused by the bacillus of Johne 's disease, an acid-fast 

 microorganism which resembles very much the tubercle bacillus. 



What are the symptoms of Johne's disease? 



Gradual emaciation and anaemia unattended by fever or pain; 

 a persistent, thin, watery diarrhoea, containing gas bubbles; appe- 

 tite variable; diminished milk secretion; fatal termination. This 

 disease is also known as "enteritis chronica paratuberculosa " and 

 "chronic bacterial dysentery." 



State the prevention and treatment of Johne's disease. 



Isolation and destruction of affected animals; thorough disia- 

 feetion of premises; raise offspring on new or uninfected pastures. 

 No satisfactory treatment is known. 



Describe a case of epizootic lymphangitis, giving the history, symp- 

 toms and prognosis. 



(This disease is unknown in this country; the cases so diagnosed 

 are probably ' ' sporotrichosis, ' ' which is caused by a sporothrix and 

 presents similar symptoms.) 



History: Wound on the leg; unthriftj for past one or two 

 months ; development of multiple, nodular swellings on the wounded 

 leg; bursting of nodules and a discharge of thick, yellowish, oily 

 pus ; nodules vary in size from a pea to a hen's egg; scar formation ; 

 disease gradually extended up the leg, along the lymphatic vessels 

 to the inguinal lymph-gands. 



Symptoms: Buds, ulcers or sores, characterized by exuberant 

 granulations, fungoid appearance, indurated base and well-defined 

 edges, discharging yellowish, oily pus ; nodules of various sizes ; in- 

 duration of inguinal lymph-glands and swelling of the lymphatics ; 

 normal temperature and good appetite. 



• Prognosis: Usually recover with a resultant p achy dermatitis 

 of the affected leg. Mortality, 7 to 10 per cent. 



What is the treatment for epizootic lymphangitis ? 



Antiseptics ; open abscesses ; curette ; cauterize. Give potassium 

 iodide internally. 



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