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Published on: May 6, 2013
Abstract:
The signs of bovine listeriosis include depression and variable cranial nerve deficits indicative of brain stem inflammation. Because a wide range of cranial nerve deficits exists in bovine listeriosis patients, a thorough neurologic examination and cerebrospinal fluid analysis are essential to accurate diagnosis. Treatment should consist of intensive antibiotic therapy owing to the intracellular location of the causative organisms and should also address metabolic acidosis in those patients with loss of buffer because of excessive salivation. The public health implications of bovine listeriosis require the veterinarian to protect all persons attending the bovine patient affected with listeriosis.
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