Mycoplasma infection in cattle
II. Mastitis and other diseases
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol35no2p171-176Keywords:
bacterial diseases, bovine mastitis, cattle diseases, clinical aspects, diagnosis, disease control, disease transmission, mastitis, mycoplasmosis, pathogenesis, treatmentAbstract
Mycoplasma spp. have been associated with many disease entities in cattle including mastitis, keratoconjunctivitis, otitis media, decubital abscesses, meningitis, reproductive problems and the pneumonia-arthritis symdrome. Since there are no pathognomonic signs to aid in making a clinical diagnosis, diagnosis of Mycoplasma infections presents a challenge to practitioners. Culture with identification of the organism and other ancillary tests are required for definitive diagnosis. Failure to respond to treatment is common. Isolation/segregation and culling infected or carrier animals are the best recommendations for control and prevention of Mycoplasma infections in a herd. In a companion paper, the pneumonia-arthritis syndrome was discussed. This paper reviews other disease entities caused by Mycoplasma spp.