Erysipelas is an infectious disease seen mainly in growing pigs and characterized clinically by fever, arthritis, skin lesions and sudden death. The disease may be acute, subacute, or chronic. Swine erysipelas is a disease caused by a specific micro organ Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae whic h is a zoonotic ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium that causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. People in contact with animals, animal products or animal wastes are at greatest risk. The acute form of swine erysipelas may have been confused for other diseases in pigs which are characterized by acute symptoms such as sudden death (for example, African swine fever). It can be diagnosed by its clinical signs, necropsy findings, bacteriology, antimicrobial response, molecular and serological examinations. It is recommended to increase awareness of the disease among animal and human practitioners as treatment is easy and available and vaccination is possible. However, the disease is still unknown to local veterinarians, clinical doctors, meat inspectors, butchers and laboratory personnel. Proper hygiene, regular pork inspection, use of protective wear among people working/ in contact with animals should be promoted. The disease causes high economic loss in pig rearing areas and influences the public health being a severe zoonotic disease. So the objective of this review is to create a better understanding of the disease for proper control and prevention of the disease

Cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2014 to May 2015 to determine lungworm prevalence, risk factors associated with lungworm infection and identifi cation of species of lungworm in sheep in Dangla district, Northwestern Ethiopia. Faecal samples were randomly taken from 384 heads of sheep for examination of fi rst stage larvae (L1) of lungworms using a modifi ed Baerman technique. The overall prevalence of lungworm infection was 14.8% (57 of 384). The lungworm species identifi ed were Dictyocaulus fi laria (D. fi laria), Muellerius capillaris (M. capillaris) and Protostrongylus rufescens (P. rufescens) as single and mixed infection. The proportions of infection by D. fi laria, M. capillaries, P. rufescens and mixed were 6.3%, 3.9%, 2.9% and 1.8% respectively. There was an infection rate of 15.6% in males and 14.3% in females but this difference was not statistically signifi cant (p>0.05). The Lungworm infection observed in different body conditions was statistically signifi cantly (P<0.05) in which higher prevalence was observed in sheep those have poor body condition. The infection rate of D. fi larial, M. capillaries and P. rufescens infection did not show signifi cant difference (p>0.05) among young (15.6%), adult (16.4%) and old (13.6%) age groups. This study has revealed that there was high prevalence of lungworm infection, which impairs the productivity of sheep in the study area. This implies the need for control intervention.

Erysipelas is an infectious disease seen mainly in growing pigs and characterized clinically by fever, arthritis, skin lesions and sudden death. The disease may be acute, subacute, or chronic. Swine erysipelas is a disease caused by a specific micro organ Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae whic h is a zoonotic ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium that causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. People in contact with animals, animal products or animal wastes are at greatest risk. The acute form of swine erysipelas may have been confused for other diseases in pigs which are characterized by acute symptoms such as sudden death (for example, African swine fever). It can be diagnosed by its clinical signs, necropsy findings, bacteriology, antimicrobial response, molecular and serological examinations. It is recommended to increase awareness of the disease among animal and human practitioners as treatment is easy and available and vaccination is possible. However, the disease is still unknown to local veterinarians, clinical doctors, meat inspectors, butchers and laboratory personnel. Proper hygiene, regular pork inspection, use of protective wear among people working/ in contact with animals should be promoted. The disease causes high economic loss in pig rearing areas and influences the public health being a severe zoonotic disease. So the objective of this review is to create a better understanding of the disease for proper control and prevention of the disease.

Tumor or neoplasm is an abnormal mass or swelling of tissue which results when cells divide more than they should beyond brain’s control. This case report describes, a successful management of subcutaneous benign tumour on an adult local breed ox having a body weight of 295 kg that was presented to VTH of AAU-CVMA, Bishoftu, on February 24/2022. It has a primary complaint and a history of firm and cold swelling at the caudal part of mandible on the lateral side of neck region that has spent over four years. Aspiration of the swelling with a sterile 16 gauge needle with syringe didn’t detect or withdrawn any of the contents (pus, fluid, blood and other). Cytological examination of tissue smears resulted immature and irregular shaped cells which have large darker nucleus. Based on history, clinical signs and cytological staining result, the case was diagnosed as subcutaneous benign tumor which is differentially diagnosed from abscess, oedema, cascious lymph adenitis and haematoma. It was managed by surgical resection and intramuscular injection of penicillin G procaine with wound spray topically for three successive days. Complete recovery of the ox was achieved after three weeks. Surgical resection accompanied with topical application and parenteral administration of antibiotics can give successful outcome on the management of localized subcutaneous benign tumours after proper identification and effective analgesics.