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Enzootic Pneumonia - Calves (view source)
Revision as of 14:51, 1 August 2010
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==Description==
==Description==
A pneumonic disease which is caused by a range of infectious agents in combination with management and environmental stress causing damage to the respiratory tract.
A pneumonic disease which is caused by a range of infectious agents in combination with management and environmental stress causing damage to the respiratory tract.
It is principally of viral origin including
It is principally of viral origin including [[Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus|Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)]], [[Bovine Parainfluenza - 3|Parainfluenza- 3 (PI3)]], [[Flaviviridae|Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV)]],[[Adenoviridae|Adenoviruses]], [[Coronaviridae|Calf coronavirus]] and [[Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis|Bovine herpes viruses]].
Mycoplasmas hve also been implemented and secondary bacterial infection commonly
Mycoplasmas hve also been implemented and secondary bacterial infection commonly
Bacterial agents include
Bacterial agents include [[Mannheimia haemolytica|''Manheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica'' serotype A1]], [[Pasteurella multocida|''Pasteurella multocida'']], [[Arcanobacter pyogenes|''Arcanobacter pyogenes'']] and ''[[Haemophilus somnus]]''.
All agents are transmitted by aerosol and direct contact.
All agents are transmitted by aerosol and direct contact.