Pneumonia of Calves, Enzootic
Chronic endemic respiratory disease of dairy calves and an important component of bovine respiratory disease complex. It primarily affects calves up to six months of age and the etiology is multifactorial. Stress plus a primary viral infection is followed by a secondary bacterial infection. The latter is most commonly associated with PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA producing a purulent BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. Sometimes present are MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA; HAEMOPHILUS SOMNUS and mycoplasma species.
Year introduced: 2005
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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.620.300, C01.748.085.630, C01.748.610.540.530, C08.381.677.540.300, C08.730.085.630, C08.730.610.540.530, C22.196.090.675
MeSH Unique ID: D048089
Entry Terms:
- Enzootic Calf Pneumonia
- Calf Pneumonia, Enzootic
- Enzootic Calf Pneumonias
- Pneumonia, Enzootic Calf
- Pneumonias, Enzootic Calf
- Enzootic Pneumonia of Calves