SRu lameness Flashcards
number one cause of infectious foot rot in sru
dichelobacter nodosus
difference between benign vs virulent foot rot
benign is just dichelobacter and is interdigital. mild lameness
virulent has 2’ invaders (fusobacterium), severely lame, affecting the hard hoof
when is the treatment of hoof rot the most effective
treat within the first three days of seeing lameness
what accounts for 70% of all lameness in sru
infectious foot rot
how is CAE transmitted
it infects macrophages and is transmitted though ingestion of colostrum
arthritis and leukoencephalomyelitis
CAE most common presentations
mastitis, interstitial pneumonia is caused by what in OPP
thickening of the mammary tissue and alveolar septa
how do we treat CAE
test and cull if wanting to be a free herd. its for life. separate kids at birth
ill thrift at 2-4 mo old. stiff hunched gait, trembling, weakness
white muscle disease (se/vit e deficiency)
what muscles are most susceptible to se and vit e deficiency
diaphragm and heart
treatment for cardiac white muscle disease
basically nothing. recumbancy, respiratory distress happens so fast that they die
how to prevent se deficiency
bose dam in last month gestation
bose in the first week of life
bose at weaning if very concerned
2 yr old goat with swollen joints and lameness
elisa for CAE. this is likely too young for DJD
kids with short choppy gaits, ataxia
test for CAE
