RESUMO
Actinobacillus seminis infection in rams constitutes a spectrum of pathological changes in various genital organs, with a predilection for the cauda epididymis. There is a need to understand the disease, as it represents a significant factor contributing to infertility and sterility. Here, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the biological characteristics of A. seminis, modes of transmission, epidemiology and pathogenesis, clinical signs and pathological changes of the disease, the laboratory techniques that have been used in diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and the considerations that need to be taken into account for future research.
Assuntos
Actinobacilose , Epididimite/veterinária , Doenças dos Ovinos/microbiologia , Actinobacilose/diagnóstico , Actinobacilose/epidemiologia , Actinobacilose/prevenção & controle , Actinobacilose/transmissão , Actinobacillus seminis , Animais , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Epididimite/diagnóstico , Epididimite/epidemiologia , Epididimite/microbiologia , Epididimite/prevenção & controle , Infertilidade Masculina/microbiologia , Infertilidade Masculina/veterinária , Masculino , Sêmen/microbiologia , Ovinos , Doenças dos Ovinos/diagnóstico , Doenças dos Ovinos/epidemiologia , Doenças dos Ovinos/prevenção & controle , Doenças dos Ovinos/transmissãoRESUMO
An infection with Actinobacillus lignieresii, which was spread by a veterinary surgeon, caused problems after caesarean sections in cows on several farms. The wounds became hard about six weeks after the operation, and a few weeks later small abscesses developed and later the wounds were covered with small and large granulomas. The general health of about 20 per cent of the affected cows was poor and in these cows multiple granulomas could be detected in the abdomen by rectal palpation.
