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A dog is presented to your clinic for a history of pruritus, and an apparent hotspot.    What typical bacteria could be the causative agent? 

This important respiratory pathogen has characteristic bipolar staining

Explain the procedure of gram staining:

Name one agar that is both selective and differential

This gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that causes a foul-smelling infection of the feet in cattle and referred to as “foot-rot” is: 

Campylobacter jejuni is zoonotic.

ELISA stands for:

Match the media with its corresponding description

Pigs recently weaned until 12 weeks of age are susceptible to Glasser’s disease. It involves lameness, joint issues, neurological signs and acute death  The causative bacteriais Haemophilus parsuis

What is one major pathogen that is responsible for Kennel Cough?