Enteric Diseases in Cattle Technical Articles
Article published the December 16, 2016:
1. Introduction
Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic, spore-forming Gram-positive bacterium often found as a normal inhabitant of animal and human intestines [1–3]. However, by mechanisms and stimuli...
Article published the November 25, 2016:
Introduction
Cryptosporidiosis is a zoonotic protozoan disease that has a very broad and versatile geographic distribution including the Antarctic region [1]. Cryptosporidium is the causative agent and...
Article published the November 4, 2016:
Introduction
Clostridium perfringens is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium. It is a normal component of the intestinal microbiota of animals, including humans. It secretes several toxins and e...
Article published the September 12, 2016:
1. Introduction
Brazil has a herd of 212 million head of cattle and 171 million hectares of pastures that produce approximately 96% of Brazilian beef. On the other hand, gastrointestinal nematodes are a seriou...
Article published the August 3, 2016:
Coccidiosis is a disease caused by a microscopic animal or protozoa and is characterized by diarrhoea, unthriftiness and variable levels of mortality. Tissue damage and changes in intestinal tract functio...
Article published the July 5, 2016:
Many factors contribute to achieving an age at first calving of 24 months for heifers. John Fish from Vitfoss highlights the importance of calf health and mineral nutrition.
There’s been much dis...
Article published the August 12, 2014:
There is a growing trend to find the best production rates in production animals, using the cross-breeding, nutritional supplementation, medication use, among other options. However, a trend that has started to...
Article published the July 2, 2013:
Introduction
Tannins, polyphenolic compounds which occur naturally in the bark, leaves, seeds and roots of many plants 1. They encompass a wide range of molecular weights ranging from 500 to over 20,000 Dalto...
Article published the March 14, 2013:
Clostridium perfringens type D is responsible for producing microorganism enterotoxemia in sheep. The main toxins produced by the organism are the alpha and epsilon (E). E toxin being responsible for the pathog...
Article published the November 13, 2012:
1Herd Health and Animal Husbandry, UCD School Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
2Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Coosan,...