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|q1= What is the main route of transmission of bovine trichomonosis?
|a1= Venereal
|l1=Trichomonosis - Cattle#Signalment and Distribution
|q2= What signs are common in bulls carrying trichomonosis?
|a2= None. Bulls carry the infection asymptomatically.
|l2= Trichomonosis - Cattle#Clinical Signs
|q3= When does abortion occur and what is its pathogenesis?
|a3=
*21-100 days gestation
*Resorption and/or mummification
|l3= Trichomonosis - Cattle#Clinical Signs
|q4= What is the usual result of infection in cows?
|a4=
*Infection is usually transient and lasts only 8-18 weeks
*<0.1% cows will become carriers
|l4= Trichomonosis - Cattle#Clinical Signs
|q5=When should cows be vaccinated against trichomonosis?
|a5=
*2 subcutaneous injections 2-4 weeks apart, finishing 4 weeks prior to breeding.
*Safe in pregnant cattle.
|l5= Trichomonosis - Cattle#Control
|q6= What is the ideal preventative measure in areas where bovine trichomonosis is endemic?
|a6= Replacement of natural service with artificial insemination.
|l6= Trichomonosis - Cattle#Control
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