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Brucellosis Diagnosis, Treatment and Occurrence

By Admin, on September 9th, 2011

Brucellosis is spread to humans by unpasteurised milk. Photo by Janine Chedid on Wikimedia

Diagnosis of brucellosis relies on:

Demonstration of the agent: blood cultures in tryptose broth, bone marrow cultures. The growth of brucellae is extremely slow (they can take until 2 months to grow) and the culture poses a risk to . . . → Read More: Brucellosis Diagnosis, Treatment and Occurrence

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Parasitic Gastroenteritis in Cattle

By Asst Editor Craig R, on June 22nd, 2011

Parasitic gastroenteritis is associated with large numbers of nematodes in the abomasum and intestines. The nematodes in the abomasum are generally considered to be the primary pathogens, with those in the intestines playing a lesser but synergistic role. In the United Kingdom, the predominant worms in the abomasum belong to the genus Ostertagia, with . . . → Read More: Parasitic Gastroenteritis in Cattle

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