Resp Flashcards
Best antibiotic for bovine respiratory disease
oxytet
list the common agents of BRD
- Viral = Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (Herpes virus 1), Parainfluenza virus 3, respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus
- Bacterial = mycoplasma bovis, TB (mycobacteria bovis), mannheimiea haemolytica, pastuerella multocida, histophilus somni
- Other = fog fever, lung worm
Prevention if bovine respiratory disease
- Fresh air and ventilation (humidity monitor)
- Cleanliness (change bedding, drainage, scraping)
- Good stocking density (All in all out)
- Dry bedding, adequate temperature
Signs of Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
Increase respiratory rate and effort.
Conjunctivitis
tracheitis
harsh URT sounds
nasal discharge
hyperpnoea
+/- ocular discharge
Risks for Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
young animals
brought in stock
contact with neighbours
Distinctive signs of malignant catarrhal fever
Oral lesions: Sloughing of mucosa
alongside pyrexia, nasal and ocular discharge
Signs of mycoplasma bovis
- Chronic pneumonia (although may present acutely)
- Head tilt, ear droop, head shake - due to otitis media
- Can also cause arthritis and mastitis.
Risks associated with Mannheimiea haemolytica
(Pasteurellosis)
- Shipping fever = following transport, group mixing, diet change
- Extreme weather, stress, housing (high stocking, etc)
- Movement from poor pasture to aftermaths or house
PMI with Mannheimiea haemolytica
petichial haemhorrhage on lungs
purple, swollen, heavy lungs
Tx and prevention of Mannheimiea haemolytica
- Treat with oxytetracycline
- Vaccines available
Prevention:
- Reduce stress
- Avoid mixing sources of sheep
- Good ventilation
- Make diet changes gradually
what causes fog fever
- When cattle move from sparse to lush, high protein pasture
- L-tryptophan is ingested and converted into 3-methylindole which is pneumotoxic
signs of fog fever
- Acute pulmonary oedema and emphysema lead to:
- Severe respiratory distress without coughing or pyrexia
- High mortality rate (found dead)
Parasite causing cattle lung worm and signs
Dictyocaulus viviparus
- Mild: Intermittent cough
- Moderate: Frequent coughing at rest, tachypnoea, loss of condition
- Severe: Tachypnoea, dyspnoea, “air hunger” position, tongue out when coughing. Sudden death may occur within 1-2 days
Tx and prevention of cattle lungworm
Moxidectin or doramectin are good choices
Risk conditions
- Wet summers
- Heaving stocking density
Prevention:
- Delay turnout (overwinter larvae decrease)
-Vaccination
- Rotational grazing
risks and prevention of cattle lung worm
Risk conditions
- Wet summers
- Heaving stocking density
Prevention:
- Delay turnout (overwinter larvae will decrease)
- Vaccination
- Rotational grazing
Name the 5 iceberg disease
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma - resp
Caseous lymphadenitis - resp
Maedi visna - resp
Ovine Johne’s
Border disease
Signs, dx and tx of Media Visna
Chronic wasting disorder
- Laboured breathing
- Chronic lung inflammation
- Increased mastitis and pneumonia
- General: Ill thrift, reduced fertility and productivity
Dx: antibodies in blood (Serology)
tx: euthanasia, fatal condition
what is Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma
beta retrovirus
- Infects the cells in the lungs => replaces normal tissue with tumours
- Tumours secrete high levels of white foamy fluid
=> susceptible to secondary infections