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Tetanus in cattle is usually of a sporadic nature and is frequently fatal. It arises as the result of a neurotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium tetard. The clinical signs are highly distinctive and the syndrome is characterized by hyperasthesia, generalized muscular stiffness and ruminai tympany. In severe cases the disease progresses to lateral recumbency with extreme extensor rigidity, opisthotonus and convulsions. Treatment of established cases is frequently unsuccessful but the disease may be prevented either by proper wound management together with the use of antitoxin or by routine vaccination.
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Selman, I.E. (1981). Tetanus and Botulism. In: Ristic, M., McIntyre, I. (eds) Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-6895-1_26
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