Question of the Day
Thursday February 18th, 2010Two of the best-growing 14-month old steers at a free range beef operation die suddenly. The farmer reports that one was acutely lame, trembling and prostrate for a half-day before death. The other animal died suddenly. A few other cattle are febrile and lame.
On necropsy the following lesions are evident.
What is the diagnosis
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A - Malignant edema
B - Tetanus
C - Blackleg
D - Bacillary hemoglobinuria
E - Infectious necrotic hepatitis
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