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diseases test 2
bovine diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bovine vibriosis | campylobacter fetus venerealis- similiar to trich doesnt cause disease in other species gram negative rod. ubiquitous |
| leptospriosis | sometimes called red-water: bld in urine ubiquitous spirochete-bacterial leptospira serovars: multiple -L. hardjo:bovine -L pomona:ovine -L grippotyphosa:caprine ZOONOTIC |
| lepto transmission | urine contaminated feed or water direct contact with infected urine aborted tissues-how humans become infected RODENTS-natural reservoir |
| leto clinical signs | weak calves icterus hemoglobinuria: red urine fever anemia mastitis: ropy secretions abortion: common in 7th month-- abortion storms death is rare HIGH MORBIDITY, LOW MORTALITY |
| human lepto: Weil's disease | exposure to fd and water contaminated w/ urine of infected animals urban areas-rats acute phase- flu-like, GI, cough, skin rash 2nd phase- rare; can infect the brain, kidneys, liver, eyes or lungs multi systemic disease |