MT4 - Diseases caused by E. coli in cattle (W) Flashcards
High fever is a common clinical sign of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
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NO fever, diarrhoea( yellow , stinking) dehydration, die within 1/2 days
Hygienic problems can predispose new-born calves to coli diarrhoea
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Lack of umbilical disinfection can be a predisposing factor for coli- diarrhoea of calves
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in coli septicemia of calves
Bovine coli septicaemia is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
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enterotoxigenic
Severe necrotic enteritis occurs in the case of coli diarrhoea of new-born calves
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liquid accumulation in the gut, stomach, gut: filled
E. coli strains which cause calf diarrhoea harbour F4, F6 or F18 fimbrial-antigens
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fimbria: F5, F17, F41
Endotoxins have an important role in the pathogenesis of coli-septicaemia of calves
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Coli-diarrhoea of new-born calves can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant cows
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E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens
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Coli septicaemia of calves can be diagnosed by isolation of E. coli from the small intestine
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parenchymal organs, blood
calves are vaccinated with inactivated vaccines in order to prevent coli septicaemia
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no vaccination
E. coli O157:H7 strains can cause haemorrhagic enteritis in cattle:
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calf dysentry
hypo-gammaglobulinemia can predispose cattle to coli septicaemia:
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- hypogammaglobulinaemia
- umbilical (navel) infection
peroral antibacterial treatment of calves is advisable for treatment of coli-septicaemic
calves:
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parenteral antibiotics ( generally no time)
coli diarrhoea of new born calves is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
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Coli septicaemia of calves is seen most frequently after weaning
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first week of life
Meningitis can be seen in coli-septicaemia of calves
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pneumonia, arthritis , meningitis
Calves have to be vaccinated at the age of 2 and 4 weeks for the prevention of coli
diarrhoea
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vaccination of cows 2 tis in the last trimester of the gestation period
Fimbriae are important virulence factors of agents of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
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fambria: F5, 517, F41
Severe diarrhea is a typical clinical signs of Bovine coli septicaemia
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NO diarrhoea, high fever, tachycardia
Severe watery diarrhoea is a clinical sign of coli septicaemia of calves
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NO diarrhoea, high fever, tachycardia
The endotoxin of Escherichia coli is responsible for coli septicaemia of calves
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Neonatal coli dairrhoea of calves is caused by enterotoxic Escherichia coli strains
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Per os antibitoics are recommended for the treatment of Neonatal Coli Diarrhea of Calves
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per oral antibiotics + rehydration
Coli diarrhoea of calves is typically seen in 3-4-week-old calves
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2-4 days old
Dehydration is a clinical sign of coli diarrhoea in calves
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dehydration, die within 1-3 days + diarrhoea yellow + stinking
Enteritis in the large intestine is a typical post mortem sign of coli-diarrhoea of calves
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liquid accumuation in the gut
stomach, gut: filled
Colostrum deficiency is the main predisposing factor of E. coli septicaemia in calves.
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- hypogammaglobulinaemia
- umbilical (navel) infection
E. coli septicaemia of calves appears in the first days of life
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Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains are the causative agents of E. coli septicaemia of calves
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septicaemic E. coli strains
In the case of E. coli septicaemia in calves, diarrhoea generally cannot be seen.
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No diarrhoea, high fever