Bovine Diseases Pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the causative agents of Dermatophytosis?
Trichophyton verrucosum or Microsporum spp.
What is the causative agent of Trichomoniasis?
Tritrichomonas foetus (a protozoa) causing venereal disease
How is Trichomoniasis transmitted?
infected bull to uninfected cow
What are the clinical signs of Trichomoniasis?
early fetal death, infertility, and late-term abortion
What is the causative agent of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)?
paramyxovirus family
What is the treatment for Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)?
focus is treating secondary bacterial infections
What is the causative agent for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)?
Pestivirus
What is the causative agent of Foot and Mouth Disease?
Picornaviridae family
What is Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) also called?
Red Nose
What is the causative agent of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)?
Bovine herpesvirus I
What is the treatment for Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)?
vaccination
What is Hardware’s Disease also called?
Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis
What is the causative agent of Hardware’s Disease?
consumption of a foreign body
What is the treatment for Hardware’s Disease?
surgical removal (if early), antibiotics, and magnet
How can Hardware’s Disease be prevented?
magnet can be given as prevention
What is the causative agent of Hypocalcemia/Milk Fever?
low levels of circulating calcium in the bloodstream from milk production
What are the clinical signs of Hypocalcemia/Milk Fever?
sternal or lateral recumbency (down cow), muscle twitching, “S” shape to the neck, ataxia, cold extremities, GI stasis
What is the causative agent of Hypomagnesemic Tetany?
low levels of magnesium
What are the clinical signs of Hypomagnesemic Tetany?
convulsions, stiffness, hyperexcitability, dilated pupils, frothing at the mouth, muscle spasms, and death
What is the most common form of intersexuality?
Freemartinism
What is the causative agent of Ketosis?
insufficient feed intake
How is Ketosis diagnosed?
Rothera’s test (measures ketones in milk) and uterine ketone sticks
What is the causative of LDA/RDA (left and right displaced abomasum)?
involves the abomasum moving from its normal position to the left or right
What is the causative agent of Polioencephalomalacia?
induced thiamine deficiency
What is the treatment for Polioencephalomalacia?
multiple IV injections of thiamine
When does prolapse happen?
last 2-3 weeks of gestation
What is the causative agent of Rickets?
lack of improper calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D in young
What is the treatment for Rickets?
correction of the diet, exposure to sunlight (vitamin D)
What is the causative agent of bloat?
inadequate diet
What is the causative agent of White Muscle Disease?
vitamin E or selenium deficiency
