Bacillary Hemoglobinuria in Japanese Black Cattle in Hiroshima, Japan: A Case Study

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Ikuo ISHIKAWA³  Yasunori SHINOZUKA³  Mohammad Alamgir HOSSAIN¹  Seiji ICHIBA³  Tsuneo HIGAKI³  Mitsuhiro TAKAGI²  Osamu YAMATO¹ 

[1] Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Kagoshima University;Laboratory of Farm Animal Production Medicine, Kagoshima University;Miyoshi Veterinary Clinical Center, Hiroshima Agriculture Mutual Aid Association

关键词: bacillary hemoglobinuria;    cattle;    Clostridium haemolyticum;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.10-0231

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(12)Cited-By(1)Three Japanese Black cows housed with 6 other cows exhibited main clinical symptoms of severe hemoglobinuria. Hematological analyses conducted after antibiotic therapy demonstrated severe anemia, and biochemical analyses indicated both severe hemolysis and disruption of hepatic function. One of the three cows died. Based on the above analyses and observation of typical clinical symptoms, a speculative diagnosis of bacillary hemoglobinuria was made, and immediate high-dose antibiotic treatment improved the general conditions of the surviving animals. Blood samples from the other 2 cows were collected sequentially after antibacterial therapy. Clostridium haemolyticum was detected by a nested polymerase chain reaction analysis of the blood samples. The cows were diagnosed with the second recorded occurrence of bacillary hemoglobinuria in Japan.

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