Bacterial Diseases of Sheep
| Site | Disease | Organism |
Blood |
Anthrax |
Bacillus anthracis |
Black’s disease |
Clostridium novyi | |
| Salmonella typhimurium | ||
Septicemia |
Pasteurella multocida | |
Shipping fever |
Pasteurella haemolytica | |
Tularemia |
Pasteurella tularensis | |
Lung |
Melioidosis |
Pseudomonas pseudomallei |
Pneumonia |
Pasteurella haemolytica | |
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Corynebacterium equi | ||
| Mycobacterium bovis | ||
Liver |
Necrotic hepatitis |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus |
Septicemia |
Achromobacter anitratum | |
Intestine |
Botulism |
Clostridium botulinum |
Enteritis |
Salmonella typhimurium | |
Enterotoxemia, pulpy kidney |
Clostridium perfringens | |
Johne’s disease |
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis | |
Lamb dysentery |
Clostridium perfringens | |
Vibriosis |
Vibrio jejuni | |
Fetus and genital tract |
Abortion |
Brucella ovis |
| Brucella melitensis | ||
| Vibrio fetus | ||
| Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis | ||
| Streptococcus fecalis | ||
| Salmonella arizonae | ||
| Salmonella typhimurium | ||
| Pasteurella haemolytica | ||
Udder |
Mastitis |
Staphylococcus aureus |
| Streptococcus zooepidemicus | ||
| Pasteurella haemolytica | ||
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Enterococcus | ||
| Enterobacter aerogenes | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae var.genitalium |
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| Brucella abortus | ||
| Mycoplasma agalactiae | ||
Urine |
Cystitis |
Proteus mirabilis |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
Pyelonephritis |
Corynebacterium renale | |
Skin and muscle |
Abscess |
Proteus mirabilis |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| Sphaerophorus necrophorus | ||
Actinobacillosis |
Actinobacillus lignieresi | |
Black leg |
Clostridium chauvoei | |
Cheesy gland |
Corynebacterium ovis | |
Foot rot |
Sphaerophorus nodosa | |
Lockjaw |
Clostridium tetani | |
Malignant edema |
Clostridium septicum | |
Pyobacillosis |
Corynebacterium pyogenes | |
Swelled head |
Clostridium novyi | |
Eyes |
Pink eye |
Colesiota conjunctivae |
Cerebrospinal fluid, brain |
Listeriosis |
Listeria monocytogenes |
Blood and parenchymatous organs, lambs |
Neonatal mortality |
Escherichia coli |
| Sphaerophorus necrophorus | ||
| Pasteurella multocida | ||
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Clostridium septicum | ||
| Clostridium chauvoei | ||
| Clostridium novyi | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | ||
| Pasteurella hemolytica |