MT4 - Salmonellosis of Cattle (G) Flashcards
The enterotoxins of the agents are responsible for the clinical signs and lesions of salmonellosis of cattle
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Treatment of bovine salmonellosis with antibiotics is not recommended
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antibiotics (parenteral), rehydration
Arthritis can be a clinical sign of bovine salmonellosis
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chronic: arthritis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, mastitis, abortion
Enteritis is a clinical sign of bovine salmonellosis
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Rodents and birds can infect cattle with salmonellae
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Agents of bovine salmonellosis do not infect humans
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There are no vaccines for the prevention of bovine salmonellosis
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vaccination: inactive or live
Salmonella bovis is the causative agent of bovine salmonellosis
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- S. Dublin, S. Typhimurium, S. Newport, S. Montevideo
- S. Enteritidis, S. Agona, S. Derby,
- S. Abony
Bovine salmonellosis is always limited to the gut:
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salmonella typhimurium can cause salmonellosis of cattle:
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- S. Dublin, S. Typhimurium, S. Newport, S. Montevideo
- S. Enteritidis, S. Agona, S. Derby,
- S. Abony
transportation of animals can predispose cattle to salmonellosis:
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- transportation, sudden change in diet
- getting cold
- hygienic problems
- mixing
salmonellosis of cattle occurs mainly in day-old calves
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most frequent: 2-6 weeks old calves, in adult sporadic
cattle shed salmonella in the faeces
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Yellow watery diarrhoea is a typical sign of salmonellosis of calves
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Salmonella is seen in the large intestine of cattle
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small intestine
Lack of appropriate provision of colostrum can predispose calves to salmonellosis
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- transportation, sudden change in diet
- getting cold
- hygienic problems
- mixing
Salmonella Typhi is a frequent agent of salmonellosis of calves.
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Salmonella Typhi primarily infects humans: causative agent typhoid fever
Transport of calves can predispose to salmonellosis.
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- transportation, sudden change in diet
- getting cold
- hygienic problems
- mixing
There are no vaccines against salmonellosis of calves
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vaccine: inactive or live
Salmonellosis of calves is seen mainly in the first week of life.
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2-6 weeks old
In the case of salmonellosis of calves, focal necrosis in the parenchymal organs can be seen
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Humans cannot be infected with salmonellae from calves
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Salmonellosis of calves is typically seen in 2-6-week-old animals
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