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Hi, I´m a student of D.V.M 4th year. I want to treat animals who have developed acidosis due to excessive feeding or intake of concentrate(grains). How can I treat small animals particularly goat although I already administered sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) but no effective result achieved. Could anybody recommend an effective treatment of acidosis? ...
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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 Daltons 2 and confer the astringent taste often found in tea, chocolate, wine and fruits 1, 3 . Due to their large number of phenolic groups and aromatic rings they readily form complexes via hydrophilic and...
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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 pathogenesis produce in sheep and goats, since it increases the capillary permeability which favors its absorption through the intestinal wall into the blood reaching critical levels and the installation of a frame...
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1 Herd Health and Animal Husbandry, UCD School Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
2 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Coosan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
3 Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology...
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A strain of salmonella that has encroached on cattle populations in the Northeast is now easier to detect, thanks to a new test offered by the state Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
The cattle disease, salmonella dublin, damages young and unborn calves and is resistant to many common antibiotics, thus limiting potential treatments. It can also be difficult to...
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Salmonella enterica (hereafter referred to simply as Salmonella ) in production animals is predominantly a public health hazard. However, certain serovars can cause clinical disease in animals and mostly the young animals are at risk. The European Union (EU) is leading the global initiatives to reduce Salmonella in food animal production. Countries have a very diverse Salmonella situation, ranging from some countries ...
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Young calves face many challenges as they grow towards adulthood. A young calf can look good during the morning feeding, not look well at noon, and be dead before the end of the day. What is the most common reason for such sudden death? More than likely, Clostridial bacteria found a favorable growth environment in the calf's gut, and potent toxins produced by the bacterial growth killed the calf. So what can we do about this problem? What do we look for to make management decisions...
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Blackleg is a peracute, non-contagious, and highly fatal (nearly 100%) disease of skeletal and heart muscle of cattle. It is mainly seen in cattle from 6 months to 2 years of age.It infrequently affects cattle greater than 2 years of age. The Infective Agent Clostridium chauvoei, a bacterium, is the primary causative agent. This class of bacteria exists in a spore form in the presence of oxygen. Because in the spore...
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A Cornell University study sheds light on the risk of clinical salmonellosis in northeast dairy herds. The study, directed by Lorin Warnick, veterinarian and epidemiologist at Cornell University, followed over 325,000 female dairy cattle for at least a year. Last week, Daryl Nydam, veterinarian and epidemiologist at Cornell, shared highlights of the study at two, one-day calf workshops offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. During the study, participating...
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An outbreak of salmonella has closed part of Fonterra's Hautapu dairy factory for two weeks and seen an entire day's production of milk protein concentrate placed in quarantine.
The concentrate is used in the manufactured products such as cheese and infant formula.
The dairy giant does not know which strain of salmonella has been found at the site and it will be at least two weeks before more tests clear the concentrate factory to resume production.
It will also take that long for...
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Anyone who purchased Chef's Review nonfat dry milk sold in five-pound bags at Smart & Final stores should not use the milk, because it may be contaminated with the harmful bacteria salmonella, the state Department of Health Services said Wednesday.
Smart & Final is recalling nearly 500 bags of the product, which were distributed across California.
The dry milk is packaged in a brown bag with the brand name in red. Recalled bags can be identified by a sticker on the bottom right of the...
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Spring is the busiest time for Arkansas' 33,000 beef cattle producers. The majority of calves are born in the spring, which means cattle producers should gather the cow herd to vaccinate the calves. The most important disease to vaccinate calves against is blackleg. Blackleg, which can cause sudden death, affects cattle worldwide. Blackleg usually doesn't occur until summer, but calves should be vaccinated in the spring to protect them when summer arrives. Blackleg may be more prevalent on...
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