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DISEASE OF AFRICA COUNTIES EXCEPT SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES - Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia (apart from northern territories)

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Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. myocytes

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Direct contact - infected aerosols from exhaled air.

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Acute - fever (3-10 days), anorexia, milk loss, severe depression, rapid and laboured breathing - dry cough with chest pain - nasal discharge +/_ blood, frothy saliva. Mortality rate 75%. Recovered animals - chronic carriers.
Subacute and chronic (common) -  Mild clinical signs or non detectable. Respiratory distress when exercised.
Calves (up to 6 months) - arthritis - lameness with puffy soft swelling of affected joints

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1. Negative effects on cattle production

2. Transboundary spread

3. Re-emergence from areas it was thought to be absent.

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Severe fibrinous pneumonia

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Yellow pleural exudate

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Pleural surface is covered by abundant fibrin and fibrous tissue.

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GROSS PATHOLOGY

Emaciation.

Pleural effusion may exceed 10 .

Fibrinous pleuritis.

Areas of consolidation in the lungs ( brinous pleuropneumonia).

Distension of the interlobular septa with lymphangiectasis.

Infarcts in the lungs as a result of thrombosis of intralobular arteries are common.

Sequestration of infarcts after encapsulation with connective tissue.

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CBPP is controlled and notifiable under the animal disease act - ACT 35 of 1984 and the Animal diseases regulation, R.2026 of 1986

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Laboured breathing

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Anorexia and severe depression

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What if you suspect or have confirmed CBPP

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What if you suspect or have confirmed CBPP

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Contact your local state veterinarian

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Provide an accurate history of what has happened and what clinical

signs are seen. Provide any applicable test results.

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The owner, private veterinarian and state veterinarian should stay in contact until the problem is resolved, in the best interest of all. Keep records of all communications.

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Isolate all suspected/diseased animals from healthy/susceptible animals immediately to prevent further potential spread of disease.

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Practice good biosecurity management principles (secure fences, disinfection of potentially infected areas, handling diseased and healthy

animals completely separately, etc.)

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Directorate: Animal Health
Animal Health Tel.: +27 12 319 7456 Fax: +27 12 329 7218 E-mail: SandraDAC@daff.gov.za Website: www.daff.gov.za

Directorate: Food Import and Ex - port Standards
Animal Health Promotion Division Tel.: +27 12 319 6004/6117 E-mail: info.sps@daff.gov.za Website: www.daff.gov.za

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BE AWARE. BE ALERT. BE PROACTIVE.

PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CURE.