Carbùnculo sintomático

Abstract

Clostridiosis are often fatal toxinfections, caused by bacteria of the genus Clostridium, which penetrate the animal body in sporulated form through contaminated food, wounds or inhalation. The symptomatic carbuncle progresses rapidly and usually results in death in a few days, due to this there may be no clinical signs, but when present, it can be fever, tachypinea, anorexia, apathy and lameness in one or more limbs. These diseases lead to considerable losses in the herd, therefore the control and prophylaxis must be rigorous and based on adequate management measures and systematic vaccinations of the herd. This work aims to describe the clinical, necroscopic, etiology and epidemiology findings of this condition.