Actinomycosis

د ثروت الشيمي

1. Lumpy jaw

4. *chronic , infectious disease of cattle ch` by
suppurative granulation of the bones of head
(mandible(
*cattle , buffaloes are most commonly susceptible
*feeding of coarse foods → predisposing factors
Clinical signs :
1-painless bony swelling (very hard
&immovable(
2-the swelling break through the skin →
discharge of pus → small in amount , sticky
honey like fluid contain yellow-white
granules (sulfur granules(
3- in severe cases → salivation , difficult
mastication & ↓ appetite

5. Treatment
1- I/V injection of Sod.Iodide 10% → 1 gm/12 kg
b.wt /repeated after 10 -14 days
2-intensive coarse of antibiotic for 5 successive
days → I/M injection of Streptopencid
→ 2 vial/12hr
3- surgical treatment of the growth

6. Treatment
1- I/V injection of Sod.Iodide 10% → 1 gm/12 kg
b.wt /repeated after 10 -14 days
2-intensive coarse of antibiotic for 5 successive
days → I/M injection of Streptopencid
→ 2 vial/12hr
3- surgical treatment of the growth