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*bacterial meningoencephalitis
*bacterial meningoencephalitis
*septicaemia.
*septicaemia.
|l1= Bacterial Meningoencephalitis - Cattle
|q2=How could you confirm your diagnosis?
|q2=How could you confirm your diagnosis?
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*comprised almost entirely of neutrophils (neutrophilic pleocytosis).
*comprised almost entirely of neutrophils (neutrophilic pleocytosis).
The total plasma protein of 48 g/L (4.8 g/dL) indicates failure of passive antibody transfer (normal value for calves that have sucked colostrum >65 g/L, <6.5 g/dL).
The total plasma protein of 48 g/L (4.8 g/dL) indicates failure of passive antibody transfer (normal value for calves that have sucked colostrum >65 g/L, <6.5 g/dL).
|l2= Bacterial Meningoencephalitis - Cattle#Diagnosis
|q3=What is the likely cause?
|q3=What is the likely cause?
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''Escherichia coli, Pasteurella spp., Staphylococcus pyogenes'', and ''Arcanobacterium pyogenes'' have been isolated from clinical cases of meningoencephalitis. ''E. coli'' is the most common isolate from septicaemic calves.
''Escherichia coli, Pasteurella spp., Staphylococcus pyogenes'', and ''Arcanobacterium pyogenes'' have been isolated from clinical cases of meningoencephalitis. ''E. coli'' is the most common isolate from septicaemic calves.
|l3= Bacterial Meningoencephalitis - Cattle
|q4=What treatment(s) would you administer?
|q4=What treatment(s) would you administer?
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The calf was treated with high doses of intravenous trimethoprim/sulphonamide and soluble corticosteroid (dexamethasone at 1.0 mg/kg).
The calf was treated with high doses of intravenous trimethoprim/sulphonamide and soluble corticosteroid (dexamethasone at 1.0 mg/kg).
|l4= Bacterial Meningoencephalitis - Cattle#Treatment
|q5=What is the prognosis for this calf?
|q5=What is the prognosis for this calf?
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The calf improved over the next 24 hr
The calf improved over the next 24 hr
|l5= Bacterial Meningoencephalitis - Cattle
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