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Published on: July 3, 2014
Mycoplasma bovis and otitis in dairy calves in the United Kingdom
Aiden P Foster1, Roger D Naylor, Neil M Howie
1Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. a.foster@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
Abstract:
Signs of severe otitis media in 20% of dairy calves on one farm were associated with Mycoplasma bovis infection, based on isolation from the external ear canal and nares. Affected calves seroconverted to M. bovis and no other significant bacteria were isolated. Infection was considered likely to have originated from cows in the milking herd based on evidence of seroconversion and detection of infection in a milk sample. M. bovis infection should be considered when investigating otitis problems in calves.
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