In collaboration with the CDC's Streptococcus Laboratory, we report here the whole-genome sequences of seven Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria isolated from laboratory-reared Long-Evans rats. Four of the S. agalactiae isolates were associated with morbidity accompanied by endocarditis, metritis, and fatal septicemia, providing an opportunity for comparative genomic analysis of this opportunisti...

Specific Escherichia coli strains associated with bovine postpartum uterine infection have recently been described. Many recognized virulence factors are absent in these strains; therefore, to define a prototypic strain, we report here the genome sequence of E. coli isolate MS499 from a cow with the postpartum disease metritis.

Metritis, a prevalent disease on dairy farms, is negatively associated with reproduction, milk production, and the welfare of cows. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of monitoring low-resilience activities (i.e., behaviors that typically decrease when energy resources are limited or when the cost involved in the activity increases; e.g., brush usage) in the early detectio...

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to analyze data on physical activity and rumination time monitored via collars at the farm coupled with milk yield recorded by rotary milking system predict cows based several disorders using binary Logistic regression conducted R software. Data for metritis (n=60), mastitis (n=98), lameness (n=35), digestive (n=52) were collected from 1,618 healthy used...

The present study was undertaken to determine the predisposition of one transitional disease on other in various dairy animals Punjab. For this purpose, a total 250 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed personally from parts Punjab through structured interview schedule. Among diseases farms, anoestrus found be high (59.00%) followed by mastitis (52.00%). Dystokia highly significant...

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis (BGC) is a true venereal disease of cattle. This disease results in infertility, embryonic and fetal death, metritis, salpingitis, pyometra, and abortion in cattle, and sheep and goats as well. The causal agent of BGC, is Campylobacter fetus. This organism is found worldwide and causes significant economic losses in endemic areas where appropriate management ha...

This study identifies nonimmune binding of equine immunoglobulin by the causative organism of contagious equine metritis. Immunoglobulin binding to the bacterium was strongest for immunoglobulin G (IgG) and less for IgM; IgA was not bound. Binding of equine IgG was inhibited by human IgG, but not by IgG of domestic animals. Immunoglobulin binding by the bacterium appeared to be directed towards...

Postpartum metritis in mares is a life-threatening condition associated with severe clinical signs due to endotoxemia, and it often followed by complications such as laminitis. Repeated large-volume uterine lavages are commonly recommended part of the treatment protocol remove endotoxin-laden contents from uterus. It has, however, also been suggested that may increase uptake endotoxin into circ...

Emphasizing increased profit through increased dairy cow production has revealed a negative relationship of production with fitness and health traits. Decreased cow health can affect herd profitability through increased rates of involuntary culling and decreased or lost milk sales. The development of genomic selection methodologies, with accompanying substantial gains in reliability for low-her...