bovine diseases

Mastitis

"$1 billion/year; Clinical + Subclinical; Acute + Chronic; diagnosed by CMT

Anaplasmosis

"Ticks; protozoa that destroys RBCs; jaundice

Anthrax

"Bacteria in soil; depression, reluctance to move, rapid breathing, death to blood from orifices

Blackleg (Clostridial)

"Inflamed muscles, soil and intestinal tract, gassy swelling under skin

Brucellosis (Bang’s Disease)

"Zoonotic; Veterinarian vaccinated; abortion after 5th month of pregnancy or orchitis; also called Undulant Fever"

Calf Diphtheria

"Fusobacterium necrophorum (same as foot rot)"

Foot and Mouth Disease

"Vesicles on mouth, high contagious

Foot Rot (Interdigital Phlegmon)

"Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum"

Johne’s Disease

"Diarrhea and emaciation; thickening or folding of intestinal wall; spread by semen

Leptospirosis

"Affects kidney, jaundice, abortion, wine colored urine, zoonotic dogs and pigs

Lumpy Jaw (Actinomycosis)

"Sharp objects cause infection of jaw; proliferation of bone tissue"

Wooden Tongue (Actinobacillosis)

"Caused by sharp objects"

Red Water Disease (Clostridial)

"Breakdown of hemoglobin; blood-tinged urine and jaundice"

Shipping Fever

"Stress from vaccination castration dehorning weaning and shipping

Trichomoniasis

"Venereal disease; abortion at 2–4 months"

Tuberculosis

"Zoonotic respiratory disease"

Vibriosis

"Zoonotic; abortion; caused by Campylobacter fetus fetus (venereal)

Hairy Foot Warts

"Lameness"

IBR (Red Nose)

"BHV-I; abortion and infection of upper airway and trachea"

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus

"Nasal and lacrimal discharge; elevated respiration; cough"

BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea)

"Abortion and reproductive issues"

Bovine Neospora

"Abortion"

Cryptosporidiosis

"Affects calves 1–4 weeks old; scours; zoonotic"

Grubs (Heel Fly)

"Affects lower legs → back"

Lice

"Wingless

Mites (Mange)

"Chorioptic and sarcoptic; pruritus and alopecia"

Coccidiosis

"Bloody diarrhea"

Nematodes (Roundworms)

"Ostertagia ostertagi; diarrhea

Trematodes (Flatworms)

"Liver flukes"

Ringworm

"Fungus; crusting and alopecia"