Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), are among the most damaging arthropod pests of cattle worldwide. The last estimate of their economic impact on United States cattle production was published 20 yr ago and placed losses at $608 million. Subsequently, several studies of effects of stable flies on beef cattle weight gain and feed efficiency have been published, and stable flies have become i...

cryptosporidium is a globally distributed protozoan parasite and one of the most common causes of infection and diarrhea in humans and cattle. the aim of the present study was to determine the species of cryptosporidium among cattle with diarrhea by a nested pcr-rflp technique at cryptosporidium oocyst wall protein ( cowp ). fecal samples from 158 calves aged 1-20 weeks were collected from 10 d...

BACKGROUND: Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a primary cause of neonatal calf diarrhea worldwide, and is also associated with acute diarrhea in adult cattle during the winter season, resulting heavy economic losses to both dairy and beef industry throughout the world. OBJECTIVE: The Objective of the present study was to screen the fecal samples for BCoV collected from diarrhea from six geographic r...

OBJECTIVE A study was conducted to recover carbapenem-resistant bacteria from the faeces of dairy cattle and identify the underlying genetic mechanisms associated with reduced phenotypic susceptibility to carbapenems. METHODS One hundred and fifty-nine faecal samples from dairy cattle were screened for carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Phenotypic screening was conducted on two media containing e...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether vaccination with a monovalent vaccine against Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo strain hardjobovis would improve reproductive efficiency in Holstein cattle in a commercial dairy setting. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. ANIMALS 1,894 Holstein cows and heifers from a Central California dairy. PROCEDURES Cattle were assigned to undergo SC administrat...

Background: The Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) infection causes reproductive and respiratory disease in cattle and buffaloes and is an economically important livestock disease across the world. In Nepal, cattle and buffalo farming is an important source of income for a majority of farmers. Infectious reproductive and respiratory diseases are common in Nepalese dairy herds and a large propor...

infectious bovine rhinotracheitis is a highly contagious disease caused by the bovine herpes virus-1 (bohv-1), resulting in significant losses to livestock around the world. bohv-1 is a major pathogen of cattle, primarily associated with respiratory/genital tract infections and abortion. in the present study, we determined the presence of antibodies in 120 serum samples of cattle with the histo...

In Europe, especially in Mediterranean areas, the sheep has been traditionally exploited as a dual purpose species, with income from both meat and milk. Modernization of husbandry methods and the establishment of breeding schemes focused on milk production have led to the development of "dairy breeds." This study investigated selective sweeps specifically related to dairy production in sheep by...

The prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in 1-2-year-old heifers was determined for 571 animals on 14 dairy farms in seven states on the East Coast of the United States. A fecal specimen collected directly from each heifer was processed to concentrate oocysts that were then examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For every PCR-positive specimen the 18S rRNA gene of Cryptosporidium was seq...