Bovine Flashcards
What is the name for Shipping fever
BRD
Bovine Respiratory Disease
What are the 6 factors that causes shipping fever
BHV-1 – Bovine herpesvirus - 1
BRSV – Bovine respiratory syncytial virus
BPIV-3 – Bovine parainfluenza virus - 3
Mannheimia haemolytica
Pasteurella multocida
Stress
Is BHV-1 contagious
Yes
What are the two systems that BHV-1 targets
Respiratory system
Reproductive system
Whats the pathogenesis in BHV-1 in Lungs
Impairs function of PAM ( Alveolar macrophages )
-> Proliferation of M. haemolytica
–> Leukotoxin
Affects peripheral blood neutrophils
-> Enhance binding of Leukotoxin
Whats the pathogenesis in BHV-1in reproductive system
Clinical illness / Parenteral MLV vaccination
-> nonimmune pregnant cow
Abortion is most common in cows that are ___ months pregnant for BHV-1 infection
6 - 8 months
Is morbidity and mortality higher in feedlot cattle or dairy herd for BHV-1
Feedlot cattle
What are the 3 most important respiratory clinical signs for BHV-1?
Pneumonia
Nasal discharge
Red nose = Inflamed nares
Whats the prevention measure for BHV-1?
Whats its side effect
Vaccines
Side effect -> Potentially abortigenic
Which virus is BRSV serologically & genetically closely related to ?
HRSV
Is reinfection common due to recurring BRSV disease in summer time?
No
Reinfection is common
Disease mainly occur in COLD seasons
What are the 2 type of cells that BRSV mainly replicate in?
Ciliated respiratory epithelial cells
Type 2 pneumocyte
What are the 2 main pathogenesis for BRSV?
Airway obstruction
Airway hyperactivity
What is the antibody type that causes hypersensitivity?
IgE
What is the malignant form of BRSV?
PRDS ( Paroxystic respiratory distress syndrome )
Does airway obstruction or airway hyperactivity causes PRDS, and how?
Airway hyperactivity
BRSV can cause Extensive pulmonary mast cell degranulation which causes PRDS
Does BRSV cause intracytoplasmic or intranuclear inclusion bodies
BOTH
At what age is it more likely to develop viral pneumonia for BRSV
Under 6 months old
Why is antimicrobial drugs given for BRSV?
2nd bacterial infection is common
Small % develops Fatal interstitial pneumonia