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Differential Diagnosis |
Sheep and Goats - Mouth and/or Nares |
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Bluetongue |
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Presence of high fever (40.5 - 41ºC), excess salivation,
hyperaemia of buccal and nasal mucosae. Nasal discharge followed by crustation
around the nares. Swelling and oedema of lips, gums, dental pad and tongue.
Excoriation of the buccal mucosa and ulceration of the commissures of
the lips. Facial swelling and loss of condition. Case mortality rate very
variable and occurs across a wide age range. |
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