Yuksovsko-Sartlan disease

Yuksovsko-Sartlan disease (synonyms: b. Gaffskaya, b., Gaffsko-Yuksovskaya, b. Sartlanskaya, b. Yuksovskaya, paroxysmal-toxic alimentary myoglobinuria, acute alimentary myositis) is an acute infectious disease of horses, characterized by fever, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue, muscle pain, myoglobinuria.

The causative agent of the disease is the anaerobic spore-forming bacterium Clostridium novyi. The source of infection is sick horses and carriers. Infection occurs through the nutritional route by eating feed contaminated with spores of the pathogen.

The disease is characterized by an acute onset with an increase in body temperature to 41°C. Depression, refusal to feed, thirst, rapid breathing and pulse are observed. Soon swelling of the subcutaneous tissue appears in the abdomen, chest, and neck. There are cramps in the calf muscles and severe pain on palpation of the muscles. Urine turns dark brown due to the myoglobin content.

The diagnosis is made based on clinical signs, detection of myoglobin in the urine and isolation of the pathogen. Treatment consists of prescribing antibiotics, detoxification therapy, and vitamins. The prognosis is serious, mortality reaches 50%. Prevention is based on veterinary and sanitary measures and feed control. There is no vaccination.

Yuksok-Sartland disease is a serious disease of unknown origin, characterized by paroxysmal attacks of muscle pain and paresthesia, in which changes in the concentration of myoglobin in the blood are observed. The disease was described in Russia in 1960. The first symptoms of the disease appear 48-72 hours after the start of eating Sartland or Yuksovsky (Gaff, Gaff-Yuskov, Sartland and Yuks) river fish. During the experiments, it was established that residents of Saratland and nearby areas are susceptible to the disease.