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foot-and-mouth disease; mastitis; Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus (NSDV) infection; orf, also known as contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, infectious labial dermatitis, thistle disease, sore mouth, or scabby mouth; ovine encephalomyelitis (louping ill) ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Female cattle, also referred to as "heifers" in agriculture, will gradually enter standing estrus, or "standing heat," starting at puberty between 9 and 15 months of age. The cow estrous cycle typically lasts 21 days. [5] Standing estrus is a visual cue which signifies sexual receptivity for mounting by male cattle.
CIDRs may be used as a treatment in cows with follicular cysts. Follicular cysts in cattle affect a significant proportion of dairy cows in several countries, and hinder the dairy industry by extending the period from calving to conception. [8] CIDRs help by reducing the Luteinizing Hormone pulse frequency and inducing atresia of cystic ...
Pages in category "Ruminant diseases" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abomasitis;
Generally, once infected, treatment options are limited. [4] Injecting the lesion with cidofovir or applying imiquimod has been studied. [4] However, it is sometimes required to excise the pustules.. [4] The vaccine used in sheep to prevent orf is live and has been known to cause disease in humans. [4] The disease is endemic in livestock herds ...
Dictyocaulus viviparus found in the bronchi of a calf during necropsy (arrow). Parasitic bronchitis, also known as hoose, husk, or verminous bronchitis, [1] is a disease of sheep, cattle, goats, [2] and swine caused by the presence of various species of parasite, commonly known as lungworms, [3] in the bronchial tubes or in the lungs.
S. bovis is commonly found in the alimentary tract of cattle, sheep, and other ruminants, [9] and may cause ruminal acidosis. [10] [11] It is also associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a frequent complication occurring in patients affected by cirrhosis. [12] Equivalence with Streptococcus equinus has been contested. [4]
It is the causative agent of Johne's disease, which affects ruminants such as cattle, and suspected causative agent in human Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. [2] The type strain is ATCC 19698 (equivalent to CIP 103963 or DSM 44133).