Epidemiology of bovine necrobacteriosis in the Lenkoran-Astara Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Necrobacteriosis (Necrobacteriosis, Necrobacillosis) isan infectious disease characterizedby purulent-necrotic lesions of tissues and organs. All types of domestic animals and most wild animalscan be infected with necrobacteriosis. Bovine animals and small ruminants, pigs, horses, including humans, are susceptible to the disease. Young animals are more susceptible and more likely to develop a disease than adults. The nidus is diseased animals and bacterial carriers. The causative agent is anaerobic Fusobacterium necrophorum. The pathogenis localized in the skin and underlying tissues, limbs and udder, and in some cases on the mucous membranesof the oral cavity. The causativeagent of necrobacteriosis is also widespread in the environment (livestockpremises, sports grounds, manure, soil, pastures, sources of dead water, etc.).