After the death of animal, blood oozing out from natural orifices is a pathognomic sign of the following disease?

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QUESTION

After the death of animal, blood oozing out from natural orifices is a pathognomic sign of the following disease?

OPTIONS

(A) Tetanus
(B) Anthrax
(C) Bluetongue
(D) Enterotoxaemia

ANSWER

(B) Anthrax

EXPLANATION

Dark, unclotted blood oozing from natural body openings after death is a classic warning sign of anthrax and is one reason the carcass should not be opened. Tetanus, bluetongue, and enterotoxemia do not characteristically produce this pathognomonic postmortem finding.

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