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Re: Caseous lymphadenitis
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>I have a question about a disease of sheep and goats. Graze-l and
>Sanet-mg are probably not the most appropriate forum for these
>questions, but I do not know of any sheep lists. If anyone can direct me
>to a list that deals mainly in sheep or goats, I could send this question to
>them (and wouldn't have to bother list members with questions outside of
>the lists central theme and objectives). Thanks. My questions are
>below:
>
> Does anyone have any experience with the use of vaccines to
>"protect and control" Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the
>causative organism for caseous lymphadenitis. Is it effective? What are
>the responses if given to animals that already harbor the infection, but
>have not expressed any external symptoms yet? Does anyone know of
>any scientific studies on this infection, and how long the organism
>survives in the environment (especially in the soil). Does anyone know
>of a list that may know more about this type of question (a sheep or goat
>list-server?). I have had this disease in my flock once and had to sell off
>everything at a loss. I cleaned the barn down to the subsoil, cleaned the
>barn, feeders, etc., etc. and kept the place empty for four months of a
>hot Tennessee summer before restocking. The only thing I could not
>clean, of course, was the soil. Now, one year after restocking, one of
>my ewes has abscesses that sure seem to be CL (I have sent the
>exudate out to be cultured, but I don't know what else it could be.) Any
>information will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Barbara Rosensteel
>Rockwood, TN
Carol A. Miles, Ph.D.
Washington State University
Extension Agricultural Systems
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