Campylobacteriosis in Cattle Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
Which organisms are responsible for causing Campylobacteriosis in Cattle?	Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacter coli		Link to Article
What are the clinical signs of Campylobacteriosis in cattle?	Calves are more seriously affected and suffer from: thick mucoid diarrhoea, often flecked with blood pyrexia or they can have a normal body temperature tachycardia, rapid pulse rates and tachypnoea and weight loss Adult cattle can become anorexic and show various reproductive signs: anoestrus irregular oestrus patterns hot udders agalactia abortion infertility		Link to Article
What is the pathogenesis of Campylobacteriosis?	stunting and fusion of villi dilation of crypts crypt abscesses mild cellular infiltration of the mucosa profound lesions can be found in the proximal small intestines and colon and can be visualised as comma-shaped organisms on the surface of the epithelium and within the lamina propria using silver staining.		Link to Article
What methods are used to diagnose campylobacter?	Selective media containing antimicrobial agents such as polymyxin B or trimethoprim (using infected samples from stomach content, smegma or vaginal fluid).		Link to Article
How can campylobacteriosis be treated and controlled?	Treating with erythromycin and tetracycline (some resistance has been recorded for both drugs) and ensuring good husbandry and disinfection/cleaning protocols are followed.		Link to Article