PQS - E.coli in cattle Flashcards
High fever is a common clinical sign of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
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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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Bovine coli septicaemia is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
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Severe necrotic enteritis occurs in the case of coli diarrhoea of new-born calves
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E. coli strains which cause calf diarrhoea harbour F4, F6 or F18 fimbrial-antigens
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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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calves are vaccinated with inactivated vaccines in order to prevent coli septicaemia
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E. coli O157:H7 strains can cause haemorrhagic enteritis in cattle:
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hypo-gammaglobulinemia can predispose cattle to coli septicaemia:
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peroral antibacterial treatment of calves is advisable for treatment of coli-septicaemic
calves:
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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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Meningitis can be seen in coli-septicaemia of calves
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Calves have to be vaccinated at the age of 2 and 4 weeks for the prevention of coli
diarrhoea
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Fimbriae are important virulence factors of agents of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
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Severe diarrhea is a typical clinical signs of Bovine coli septicaemia
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Severe watery diarrhoea is a clinical sign of coli septicaemia of calves
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The endotoxin of Escherichia coli is responsible for colisepticaemia 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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Coli diarrhoea of calves is typically seen in 3-4-week-old calves
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Dehydration is a clinical sign of coli diarrhoea in calves
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Enteritis in the large intestine is a typical post mortem sign of coli-diarrhoea of calves
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Colostrum deficiency is the main predisposing factor of E. coli septicaemia in calves.
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E. coli septicaemia of calves appears in the first days of life
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