Corynebacterium Infection
High prevalence of ulcerative posthitis in rams associated with legume-rich diet
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 21st, 2005
According to a study from Spain, "This study describes an outbreak of ulcerative posthitis that eventually affected 76 of 80 of rams in a flock of Rasa Aragonesa sheep on a legume-rich diet. Lesions were confined to the prepuce and varied from mild hyperaemia to ulcerations."
"Corynebacterium renale was isolated from the lesions. Treatment of an initial group of 17 was based on a change of diet and topical treatment with Veterin Banedif with prednisolone once a day for 15 days and was successful. Lesions in this group were completely resolved after 15 days,"...
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