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Bacterial arthritis in lambs

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Primefact Number: 463    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Feb 2007

Arthritis simply means inflammation of joints. Lambs suffering from arthritis will be lame and reluctant to move. The affected joints are usually hot, swollen and painful. When more than one joint is affected the term polyarthritis is used.

This Primefact discusses the following:

  • What is arthritis?
  • What causes arthritis?
  • How do bacteria get into joints?
  • Suppurative arthritis
  • Erysipelas arthritis
  • Chlamydial polyarthritis
  • Treatment and prevention
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