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A tear or injury of a tendon may produce localized inflammation, pain, and swelling.
Common in race horses, saddle horse, schutzhund dog trails. |
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| "bowed tendond" superficial flexor tendon, or deep digial flexor tendon. |
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| tears of the tendon, poor blood supply do not heal well. |
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| is classically what we call a "pulled muscle". What happens is that the muscle is asked to pull against a force which exceeds its capacity, resulting in a tear of the muscle tissue. |
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| Occur frequently in horses and in cattle. |
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| genus of bacteria which live in the soil. They are gram positive, short plump rod shaped bacteria, which favor anaerobic environments. |
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| Produced by clostridia tetani-produces a potent neurotoxin, acts on selected inhibitory nerves; the end result is tetanic contraction of the largest, most powerful muscle groups. |
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| Produced by clostridia botulinum. Associated with improperly stored canned foods. Signs appear within 12-36hrs following ingestion. |
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| Wiild birds(ducks and geese) |
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| botulism big problem- large flocks create thick layers of fecal material in which the bacteria proliferate |
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| A progressive, acute flaccid paralysis, as the toxin binds and blocks the neuromuscular junction, blocking the transmittor release of calcium in the muscle tissue. Death results from the respiratory paralysis. |
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| Clostridial"myonecrosis" can be caused by a number of different clostridial speciese. Most prevalent in the ruminant subsequent to castration, tail docking, dehorning, vaccination, parturition or trauma and wound infection. |
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