Diseases caused by the gram-negative fermentative bacteria

In this section are the more common diseases caused by the enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella as well as those diseases caused by members of the Pasteurellaceae. Bacterial diseases of aquatic animals is included in this section.

There are two tutorials:

1. Investigation into infectious causes of diarrhoea in horses and sheep
2. Investigations into infectious causes of respiratory diseases in chickens and calves

Tutorial 1: Investigation into infectious causes of diarrhoea in horses and calves

Prior to the tutorial

1. Read through the chapters on the Enterobacteriales, Vibrio and Aeromonas, and Clostridium. In the Clostridium chapter focus on the enterotoxigenic clostridias.
2. Complete the formative quiz at the end of this section on the Enterobacteriales and Vibrio and Aeromonas

Tutorial

1. Take part in “The Chase” which will have random questions on the Chapter: Enterobacteriales
2. The results from the quiz will be discussed

3. Case Studies

• Divide into groups of 5. 5 Groups will receive the same case study. One of the groups will be randomly selected to present the given Case Study to the class. The 4 other groups will critique and/or add to the contents of the Case Study. All should be available to answer questions on their given case study.
• Case Studies will be provided in class to the allocated group. They include:
  • A diagnostic approach to an outbreak of diarrhoea in suckling foals on an equine breeding farm
  • Outbreak of salmonellosis in an equine teaching hospital – principals of disease monitoring and management
  • Antibiotic use in the treatment of infectious diarrhoea in calves

tutorial – respiratory disease in chickens and cattle

Prior to the tutorial

1. Read through the chapters on the Pasteurellaceae
2. Complete the formative quiz at the end of this section on the Pasteurellaceae

Tutorial

1. Take part in “The Chase” which will have random questions on the Chapter: Pasteurellaceae
2. The results from the quiz will be discussed

3. Case Studies

4. Divide into groups of 5. 5 Groups will receive the same case study. One of the groups will be randomly selected to present the given Case Study to the class. The 4 other groups will critique and/or add to the contents of the Case Study. All should be available to answer questions on their given case study.
5. Case Studies will be provided in class to the allocated group. They include:
   • Key epidemiological features of an outbreak of fowl cholera on a free-range layer farm
   • Bovine respiratory disease complex management associated with 5 key epidemiological features