Recognizing and Managing Common Health Problems 认识和管理共同健康问题.pptVIP

Recognizing and Managing Common Health Problems of Beef Cattle Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas AM System “My cows’ eyes are cloudy and runny.” Pink Eye Bacterial disease Ulcer develops Cornea becomes cloudy Immediate treatment Isolation of infected cattle IBR Virus Eye (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis) Viral disease May develop cloudy cornea No ulceration Isolation of affected animals Vaccination of the whole herd Cancer Eye (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) Smooth plaques on the eyeball Ulcer or horn lesions on the eyelids Photo Eye (Photosensitization) Hypersensitivity to sunlight Cloudiness of the cornea Protection from sunlight “My calves have areas of hair loss with skin lesions.” Ringworm Fungus (Dermatophytosis) Fungus infection Direct contact to calves Circumscribed grayish lesions Located on the face and neck Calves should be separated and treated Warts (Papillomatosis) Papilloma virus Transmitted to calves by direct contact Cauliflower-type growths Calves with warts should be isolated Warts dry and sluff “Every winter my cows rub their heads, necks and shoulders” Horn Fly Allergy (Allergic Dermatitis) Skin allergy to saliva Itch sensation Cattle rub from December through March Hair coat becomes sparse Reduce the horn fly population “I have occasionally a cow or a bull crippled on one foot.” Foot Crack (Web Tear) Web of skin between the toes deeply cracked Damaged tissue must heal inside out Confined for a few weeks Foot Rot (Necrotic Pododermatitis) Draining infection with a foul odor Hot, swollen and painful foot Bacteria in manure mixed with mud Corn (Interdigital Hyperplasia) Vertical mass of skin growth Web of skin between the toes “One of my cows coughs, protrudes her tongue and breathes with her mouth open.” Infectious Lung Disease (Pneumonia) Several viruses in concert with various bacteria IBR-PI3-B