Septicemia

• Presence of large number of pathogenic

microorganisms in the blood

• Disease state compounded of

toxemia and hyperthermia
 Toxemia Septicemia Bacteremia

Presence of Presence of Presence of

toxins in the large number of bacteria in the
blood stream pathogens and blood stream
either derived their toxins in for only
from bacteria the blood transitory
of body cells stream through period and do
out the course not produce
of disease and clinical signs
produce clinical
signs
 Etiology
Septicemia

Primary Secondary

e.g. Anthrax, e.g. metritis,

Common Pasteurollosis, Occurs as a
mastitis,
salmomellosis, complication
with some Listeriosis, Rift associated with
arthritis,
endocarditis,
specific valley fever,
African swine
any supportive
pneumonitis,
diseases process with in
fever, Bovine viral internal rupture
diarrhea etc the body
of abscess etc
 Pathogenesis
Exotoxins and
Endotoxins
Toxemia and high fever

Endothelial damage and

hemorrhages into the tissues
Interfere with coagulation system
Intra vascular clotting or severe
hemorrhages
Death
 Clinical Signs

• Sub-mucosal and Sub-epidermal hemorrhages

• High elevation of body temperature (up to 106-108oF)

• Other signs are same as in toxemia and hyperthermia

• In chronic cases there may be cardiovascular or

respiratory failure
Treatment
• Same general recommendations may be applied
as in toxemia
• When body temp. reaches 106-108oF, consider it an
emergency, attempt should be made to lower the body
Temp. by cold applications

• Antipyretics, antitoxins, broad spectrum antibiotics,

fluid and electrolytes, multivitamins, minerals,
amino acids, hemotonics etc are recommended
• Provide soft and nourishing feed to the animal