Pulmonary Emphysema of Pastured Cattle

Authors

  • Earl O. Dickinson Department of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
  • James R. Carlson Department of Animal Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99163
  • Melvin P. Yokoyama Department of Animal Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99163

Abstract

A significant disease problem of cattle characterized by sudden onset of acute respiratory distress shortly following a change in feed or forage has been known for a number of years. The disease syndrome was described as early as 1830 in Europe and there has been numerous subsequent reports from many areas of the world (17). The disease has many synonyms, but is generally referred to as Acute Bovine Pulmonary Emphysema (ABPE) in the Pacific Northwest and western intermountain regions of the United States. In the Midwest it is often designated as bovine adenomatosis. In other areas of the United States and in several other English-speaking countries it is referred to as a typical interstitial pneumonia of cattle. Local terms that are often used by ranchers and veterinarians include cow asthma, green grass sickness, summer pneumonia, lungers, grunters, panters, and others.

Cover image of the Proceedings of the 7th Annual Convention: Cover image is of several cows grazing in a field in front of a barn and silos.

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Published

1974-12-11

Issue

1974

Section

Cow-Calf Sessions