wound infections, vaginitis, mastitis, skin infections. commonly seen bacterial species found in dairies because of insufficient sanitization of milking machines
What is Staphylococcus Aureus
100
cattle, sheep, and goats, mimics tuberculosis.
What is Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis.
100
test results:
Catalase-positive
Oxidase- negative
Microscopic examination: purple and single cocci, in pairs, or in a grape-like cluster.
Hemolysis: type of hemolysis on blood agar will differentiate between individual species
What is Staphylococcus
100
Klebsiella
What is tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides
What is Enterococcus Avium, E. Faecium, or E.Gallinarum.
200
dogs, cats, cattle, horses, and pigs.
lymphadenitis, stomatitis, mastitis, abortion
What is Nocardia asteroides
200
oxidase and catalase positive, will not grow on MacConkey agar, stallions are carrirs
What is Taylorella
200
Leptospira
What is penicillin G, amoxicillin, or ampicillin.
300
Gram-Positive Aerobic Rods, Blood Agar (Slow growing, small) MacConkey (No growth), Best to grow in a low oxygen environment, non-motile.
What is Actinomyces
300
lumpy jaw and lung abscesses, chronic fistulous whithers and chronic poll evil.
What is Actinomyces Bovis
300
cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, dogs, cats, occurs in cattle in tropical or subtropical regions.
Requires a host to survive.
What is Dermatophilus Congolensis
300
Blood agar: very small, circular, pin-point colonies after 48-72 hrs, non-hemolytic, no growth on MacConkey Agar.
Oxidase and Catalase positive, urease positive
What is Brucella Canis
300
Pseudomonas
What is Good Sanitation of water and environment is key.
Eliminate the source of the organism in the environment and reducing other infections and stress.
400
Gram-Negative Bacteria, small, gram-negative coccoid rods, non-motile, requires blood or serum for growth.
What is Pasteurella
400
Septicemia, pharyngitis in dogs and cats, most historically significant bacterial disease known to man.
What is Bacillus Anthracis
400
most vertebrates, common causative species of UTI's in cats, canine pyometra and cystitis, ruminant mastitis
What is Escherichia Coli
400
Blood Agar: Gray, mucoid, round to coalescing, no hemolysis.
Glucose fermenter in TSI. weak oxidase and indole positive
What is Pasteurella multocida
400
Haemophilus
What is Antimicrobial treatment and vaccination.
500
Curved and Spiral Bacteria, Gram-negative, motile, characteristic corkscrew best seen by darkfield.