Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Infection (BRSV) in Cattle of Northern Germany

Authors

  • H. -P. Heckert Clinic for ruminants, pigs and reproduction, Berlin, Germany
  • P. Steinhagen Institute for Food and Veterinary Medicine Neumünster, Germany.
  • G. Appel Veterinary Ambulance, Schwarzenbek, Germany
  • W. Hofman Clinic for ruminants, pigs and reproduction, Berlin, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19926650

Keywords:

respiratory infection, BRSV-complex, enzootic bronchopneumonia, IBR, bronchopneumonia, Treatment, management practices, disease control

Abstract

Infection diseases of the respiratory system nowadays are the most important disturbances of herd health in the bovine in Germany. Besides of enzootic bronchopneumonia, IBR (BHV - 1 - Infection) and BVD-dependent bronchopneumonia more and more infections caused by coronavirus and BRSV are registered. Symptoms, methods of diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis are quite different from other maladies in the BRSV-complex. Own investigations, clinical, virological and other ones will be demonstrated, . Treatment and methods for eridication of the infection from the farms will be discussed.

Cover image of the Third Volume of the 25th Conference Proceedings: An earl-morning photo of farmland. A small farm is nestled among rolling hills, fields stretching across a curving road that disappears between dark green trees. The barn is a cheery red color with a tin roof. Beneath the photo is the a statement of the conference's theme in white italics: Challenges of the Bovine Industry in the Twenty-First Century. Deep red background.

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Published

1992-08-31

Issue

1992: Volume 3

Section

Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases