Ep 49 - Retained Placenta in Large Animals

Cryptosporidiosis is a prevalent cause of diarrhea in neonatal agriculture animals. Using the Merck Veterinary Manual as a guide, we discuss the diagnosis, treatment, control, and zoonotic risk of the infection.

Cryptosporidiosis is a prevalent cause of diarrhea in neonatal agriculture animals. Using the Merck Veterinary Manual as a guide, we discuss the etiology, epidemiology, transmission, and pathogenesis of the infection.

Enterotoxigenic E. Coli also known as ETEC is a contributing culprit to diarrhea in neonate agriculture animals. Using the Merck Veterinary Manual, we discuss the affects of ETEC on pigs.

With the Merck Veterinary Manual to guide our discussion, this episode identifies the issue of retained placentas in cows, mares, and other species.

Using Murray Fowler’s “Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals” as a guide, we discuss the handling and restraint techniques for goats!

It is time to learn about sheep! The information collected for this episode was found in Murray Fowler’s “Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals.”

Using the Merck Veterinary Manual, we discuss the basics of neurology including the difference in Upper and Lower Motor Neurons as well as the sympathetic and parasympathetic response.

Using the “Merck Veterinary Manual” we will continue our discussion of the FMD virus with mention of clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control of the disease.

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a tightly tracked and regulated disease that occurs across the world. Extremely transmissible, the appearance of FMD in livestock populations tends to lead to mass culling of herds to ensure safety of the remaining livestock. Using “The Merck Veterinary Manual” as a guide, we discuss the etiology, transmissibility, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of FMD.

Bacillary Hemoglobinuria also known as Red Water Disease is a life threatening condition brought on by the bacteria within the normal GI tract of cattle. Using the “Merck Veterinary Manual” 10th Ed we discuss the background of clostridial diseases and the impact and appearance of Red Water Disease.