leptospirosis
by: Keislha Perez
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is an infectious and contagious bacterial
disease of most farm animals and many wildlife species. Causes cattle abortion porcentage.
Symptoms:
- fever
- Vomiting
- abdominal pain
- diarrhea
- refusal to eat
- severe weakness and depression
- stiffness
- severe muscle pain
- inability to reproduce
Leptospirosis is caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria Leptospira.
Antibiotic treatment of milk-drop cases is recommended to reduce excretion of leptospires and zoonotic risk. A single intramuscular injection of streptomycin will eliminate infection from most cattle.
Vaccine all suscptible cattle before infection occurs. If "Lepto" is already present, vaccination will immunise uninfected cattle against organism.
http://www.thecattlesite.com/articles/718/leptospirosis-in-dairy-cattle
http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/leptospirosis-in-cattle.aspx
Leptospirosis, Treatment and Symptoms