Bovine Herpesvirus 2

• • Bovine herpes virus - 2 = Bovine herpes mammillitis virus
    • May cause generalised disease - pseudolumpy skin
    • Localised disease - bovine herpes mammillitis
      • Mostly in lactating cows
      • Skin trauma is essential for virus invasion
      • Decreased milk production and secondary bacterial mastitis
      • Lesion occur on teats, udder, sometimes perineum, on muzzle of suckling calves
  • Bovine herpes virus - 4 = Bovine herpes mammary pustular dermatitis
    • Similar to localised BHV-2 but milder disease