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|q1= Which body systems are most commonly affected by bovine adenovirus?
|a1=
*Respiratory
*Gastrointestinal
|l1= Bovine Adenovirus#Introduction
|q2= Which disease complex is the virus also thought to be involved with?
|a2= Enzootic Pneumonia of Calves
|l2= Bovine Adenovirus#Introduction
|q3= What age of cattle are commonly affected and why?
|a3=
*Calves 2 weeks – 4 months old
*As maternal immunity wanes
|l3= Bovine Adenovirus#Signalment
|q4= What are the common clinical signs
|a4=
*Coughing +/- blood
*Diarrhoea +/- melaena/haematochezia
*Nasal discharge
*Dyspnoea
*Anorexia
|l4= Bovine Adenovirus#Clinical Signs
|q5=How should antibody titres be analysed and interpreted for diagnosis of bovine adenovirus?
|a5= Paired samples should be taken at the onset of pyrexia/disease and repeated after 2 weeks.
*A four fold increase in neutralising antibodies from a previously low titre is suggestive of adenovirus as the aetiological agent of disease.
|l5= Bovine Adenovirus#Disease
|q6= What is the characteristic microscopic finding?
|a6= Intranuclear inclusion bodies in the respiratory endothelial cells which slough.
|l6= Bovine Adenovirus#Diagnosis
|q7= What are the important control measures for prevention of bovine adenovirus?
|a7=
*Adequate colostrum intake should be ensured in all calves
*Minimal mixing of age groups
*Vaccination
*Good hygiene practice
*Adequate ventilation n calf housing
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