Clinical signs in sheep:
- Eye and nasal discharges
- Drooling as a result of ulcerations in the mouth
- High body temperature
- Swelling of the mouth, head and neck
- Lameness
- Haemorrhages into or under the skin
- Inflammation at the junction of the skin and the horn of the foot – the coronary band
- Respiratory problems – difficulty with breathing and nasal discharge
- A blue tongue is rarely a clinical sign of infection
- Deaths of sheep in a flock may reach as high as 70 per cent. Animals that survive the disease can lose condition with a reduction in meat and wool production.
Clinical signs in cattle:
It is possible that cattle will show no signs of illness, however clinical signs have included:
- Nasal discharge
- Swelling of the head and neck
- Conjunctivitis (runny eyes)
- Swelling in, and ulceration, of the mouth
- Swollen teats
- Tiredness
- Saliva drooling out of the mouth
- In cattle, the disease cannot be diagnosed on clinical grounds and requires laboratory testing for confirmation.
- The disease can only be confirmed by laboratory tests.
- In cattle, the disease cannot be diagnosed on clinical grounds and requires laboratory testing for confirmation.
