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hemorrhagic septicemia

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noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. an acute infectious disease of animals, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida, and characterized by fever, catarrhal symptoms, pneumonia, and general blood infection.


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The blood of anthrax animals is very dark, and does not become light red on exposure to air, nor does it coagulate, while in hemorrhagic septicemia the blood is normal in appearance and coagulates.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

This usually indicates an infectious disease of considerable severity, and occurs in blood poisoning, purpura hemorrhagica, hemorrhagic septicemia, and in urticaria.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

In making a post-mortem examination of animals affected with hemorrhagic septicemia, it would be well to examine the articular surfaces of the long bones, as it has been reported that they are frequently ulcerated.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

At the present time vaccination has been found effective against blackleg, hog cholera, anthrax, lockjaw, strangles, rabies, hemorrhagic septicemia, white scours, etc.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

These are also the cause of hemorrhagic septicemia and are closely related to swine-plague bacteria.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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