Bacterial isolates and factors associated with infection and outcome in calves with septic arthritis

64 cases (2009-2014)

Authors

  • C. Constant Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada
  • S. Nichols Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada
  • G. Fecteau Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada
  • M. Babkine Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada
  • H. Larde Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada
  • D. Francoz Département des Sciences Cliniques, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J2S 2K6, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163500

Keywords:

lameness, beef cattle, milk cattle, animal welfare, septic arthritis, bacterial culture, prognosis

Abstract

Lameness is an important problem in cattle and is often associated with an important economic loss in beef and milk production. Because of the pain, it is becoming an important welfare issue and represents 1 of the major culling causes in dairy herds. The joint is the second most important cause of lameness after the digit.

There is in an important lack in the literature regarding prognosis and factors associated with septic arthritis in calves. The objective of the study is to determine clinical characteristics, clinicopathologic data, and bacterial culture results associated with septic arthritis in calves less than 180 days old and to establish long-term prognosis of the condition.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2016-09-15

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2016

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