scholarly journals Helcococcus ovis associated with septic arthritis and bursitis in calves – a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jost ◽  
Marlene Sickinger
Keyword(s):  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Health Impairment ◽  
Bacterial Agent ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Carpal Joint ◽  
The University

Abstract Background Septic arthritis often occurs in young calves when the passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulins has failed, which results in hypogammaglobulinaemia in the calf. Another important cause is suboptimal herd health management which often leads to general health impairment and, subsequently, to septic arthritis. Case presentation A dairy farmer consulted the Herd Health Service of the University Clinic reporting general herd health impairment, a high incidence of respiratory diseases, unsatisfactory weight gain and arthritis in calves, as well as mastitis and high milk cell counts. Clinical examinations were performed, and diagnostic measures were taken. A transtracheal lavage (TTL) was performed, and synovial swab samples were taken from the carpal joint and the subcutaneous tarsal bursae of two calves. Microbiological examinations of synovial swabs revealed co-infections of Trueperella pyogenes and Helcococcus ovis in one calf and Helcococcus ovis in pure culture in the other. The TTLs confirmed the presence of Mycoplasma spp. associated with respiratory diseases. Conclusions Helcococcus ovis is currently regarded as a co-infective bacterial agent. However, it seems to play a significant role as the primary pathogen in this case.

Antibiotic use in goats: role of experience and education of Missouri veterinarians

2020 ◽  
Vol 186 (11) ◽  
pp. 349-349
Author(s):  
Lauren Landfried ◽  
Patrick Pithua ◽  
Roger D Lewis ◽  
Steven Rigdon ◽  
Jonathan Jacoby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Prescription Practices

BackgroundIn a previous study, we found that rates of antibiotic residues in goat carcasses in Missouri were three times the published national average, warranting further research in this area.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of goat veterinarians to determine attitudes and practices regarding antibiotics, recruiting 725 veterinarians listed on the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP) website and 64 Missouri Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) veterinarians.ResultsWe collected 189 responses (26.1%) from AASRP members (170 valid) and 8 (12.5%) from MVMA veterinarians totalling 178 responses. While the vast majority of all veterinarians indicated that they prescribed antibiotics less than half of the time, Missouri veterinarians indicated that they spent more time treating goats for overt disease like intestinal parasites and less time on proactive practices such as reproductive herd health management comparatively. While veterinarians agreed that antibiotic resistance was a growing concern, veterinarians outside of Missouri seemed more confident that their own prescription practices was not a contributor. Although nationally most veterinarians felt that attending continuing education classes was beneficial, 73.4% in other states attended classes on antibiotic use compared to only four of the nine Missouri veterinarians.ConclusionMissouri veterinarians had less veterinary experience than veterinarians in other states, and this, in conjunction with low continuing education requirements in Missouri relative to most other states, may hinder development of more proactive and effective client–veterinary relationships.

scholarly journals Benchmarks and Reports for Dairy Herd Health Management of Grassland Farming in Northern Japan:the Hamanaka Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-18
Author(s):  
Ken NAKADA ◽  
Shin OIKAWA ◽  
Isamu TAKAHASHI ◽  
Manabu KUBOTA
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Herd Health

scholarly journals Ethnography in the Danish Veterinary Learning Environment

Seminar.net ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Kirketerp Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Actual Learning

The overall objective of this project is research-based development, implementation and evaluation of a game-based learning concept to be used in the veterinary education. Herd visits and animal contact are essential for the development of veterinary competences and skills during education. Yet veterinary students have little occasion to reach/attain a proper level of confidence in their own skills/abilities, as they have limited “training-facilities” (Kneebone & Baillie, 2008). One possible solution mightbe to provide a safe, virtual environment (game-based) where students could practise interdisciplinary clinical skills in an easily-accessible, interactive setting. A playable demo using Classical Swine Fever in a pig herd as an example has been produced for this purpose. In order totailor the game concept to the specific veterinary learning environment and to ensure compliance with both learning objectives and the actual learning processes/procedures of the veterinary students, the project contains both a developmental aspect (game development) and an exploration of the academic (scholastic) and profession (practice) oriented learning context. The initial phase of the project was a preliminary exploration of the actual learning context, providing an important starting point for the upcoming phase in which I will concentrate on research-based development, implementation and evaluation of a game-based virtual environment in this course context. In the academic (scholastic) and profession (practice) oriented learning context of a veterinary course in Herd Health Management (Pig module),ethnographic studies have been conducted by using multiple data collection methods; participant observation, spontaneous dialogues and interviews (Borgnakke, 1996; Hammersley & Atkinson, 2007). All courserelated activities in the different learning spaces (commercial pig herds, auditoriums, post-mortem examinations, independent group work) were followed.This paper will describe the project and it will focus in particular on the initial exploration of the veterinary learning context in terms of theory, empirical data and the methods.

Key issues in dairy herd health management

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-26
Author(s):  
John Remnant ◽  
◽  
James Breen ◽  
Peter Down ◽  
Chris Hudson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Herd Health ◽  
Health Target ◽  
Cow Health

Dairy herd health management benefits dairy farmers, the environment, dairy cows and citizens. It is an important part of modern dairy farm veterinary care. Dairy herd health management is assessing, monitoring and improving the health of dairy cows at a population level. Good herd health management takes a holistic approach and is ongoing and cyclical. All members of the dairy farm team and their advisors are involved, decisions are informed by data generated by the herd. These data may come from numerous sources. The data are processed and analysed to monitor cow health, target investigations and evaluate progress. To make lasting change on farms, advisors must communicate appropriately with farm managers to understand behaviour and motivate change. This chapter reviews these aspects of dairy herd health management, giving practical suggestions on how to get started, how to incorporate herd health management into business models and how to maintain momentum.

Use of COSREEL, a computerised recording system, for herd health management of two dairy herds

1983 ◽  
Vol 113 (13) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lucey ◽  
G. Rowlands ◽  
A. Russell ◽  
S. Foster ◽  
B. Wicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
Recording System ◽  
Dairy Herds ◽  
Herd Health

scholarly journals Septic Arthritis and the Opioid Epidemic: 1465 Cases of Culture-Positive Native Joint Septic Arthritis From 1990–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
John J Ross ◽  
Kevin L Ard ◽  
Narath Carlile
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Synovial Fluid ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Facet Joints ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Culture Positive ◽  
Fluid Cell

Abstract Background The clinical spectrum of septic arthritis in the era of the opioid crisis is ill-defined. Methods This is a retrospective chart review of 1465 cases of culture-positive native joint septic arthritis at Boston teaching hospitals between 1990 and 2018. Results Between 1990–2008 and 2009–2018, the proportion of septic arthritis cases involving people who inject drugs (PWID) rose from 10.3% to 20% (P < .0000005). Overall, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) caused 41.5% of cases, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) caused 17.9%. Gram-negative rods caused only 6.2% of cases. Predictors of MRSA septic arthritis included injection drug use (P < .001), bacteremia (P < .001), health care exposure (P < .001), and advancing age (P = .01). Infections with MSSA were more common in PWID (56.3% vs 38.8%; P < .00001), as were infections with MRSA (24% vs 16.8%; P = .01) and Serratia sp. (4% vs 0.4%; P = .002). Septic arthritis in the setting of injection drug use was significantly more likely to involve the sacroiliac, acromioclavicular, and facet joints; 36.8% of patients had initial synovial fluid cell counts of <50 000 cells/mm3. Conclusions Injection drug use has become the most common risk factor for septic arthritis in our patient population. Septic arthritis in PWID is more often caused by MRSA, MSSA, and Serratia sp., and is more prone to involve the sacroiliac, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and facet joints. Synovial fluid cell counts of <50 000 cells/mm3 are common in culture-positive septic arthritis.

scholarly journals Biosecurity and herd health management practices on Canadian dairy farms

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. 9536-9547 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Denis-Robichaud ◽  
D.F. Kelton ◽  
C.A. Bauman ◽  
H.W. Barkema ◽  
G.P. Keefe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Herd Health

Prevalence and Cause of Death in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy in Atomic Bomb Survivors in Hiroshima

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 2714-2714
Author(s):  
Kingo Fujimura ◽  
Fumiyoshi Kasagi ◽  
Hideo Sasaki ◽  
Chikako Ito
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Monoclonal Gammopathy ◽  
Atomic Bomb ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Exposure Condition ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Exposed Population ◽  
Hiroshima City

Abstract Purpose: To examine the effect of Atomic bomb (A-bomb) radiation exposure condition on the development M-proteinemia in A-bomb survivors in Hiroshima. Back ground: The influence of radiation exposure on the development of M-proteinemia remained unclear. The screening test for monoclonal gammopathy in A- bomb survivors in Hiroshima was started from Sep. 1988 at the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council Health management center to challenge this problem with the free access policy. Materials: The peak year of the examined population was 1989, which was examined 42915 survivors. This population was designed as study population. This population consisted of five groups of irradiated conditions as follows, 60% was exposed directly in all over the Hiroshima city at A- bombing, 27% entered to center of Hiroshima city within 14 days after A-bombing, 9% helped the victims of A- bombing at the suburbs and 1% was exposed in prenatal state. Examination study: Each participant was examined one test yearly. Routine laboratory tests, such as complete blood cell counts, serum biochemical examination and serum protein electrophoresis on cellulose acetate were performed for the first step screening. M-protein or low level of gammaglobulin was subsequently assessed in a detailed analysis by immunoelectrophoresis of serum and urine, and measurement of serum concentration of immunoglobulin andβ2-Microglobulin. Results: One thousand and hundred eighty two cases of M-proteinemia were detected for 18 years. The over all prevalence rate was 2.75%, and 4.1% in males and 2.1% in females. Nine hundred twenty nigh cases of MGUS(78.6%), 147 cases of MM(12.4%), 80 cases of IgM Macroglobulinemia(6.8%) and 26 cases of two clone M-proteinemia(2.2%) were detected. Of these M-proteinemia, 669cases(2.6%) were developed in directly exposed population, 368cases(3.1%) were in entered population and 133 cases(3.4%) were in helper population. The prevalence rate of these M-proteinemia was increased depend on aging. Forty three cases (4.6%) of MGUS moved to overt MM for 18 years. The mean duration time from MGUS to overt MM was 8.9 years (2~18 years). Four hundred sixteen cases (35.2%) were died with MM or lymphoproliferative diseases (99cases,23.8%), cancer (93cases,22.3%), infection (50cases,12%), cardio or cerebral vascular diseases (89 cases,21.4%) and others (85cases,21%). The 101 cases (13.2%) of 766 living cases combined some cancer throughout the follow up. No significant differences in the prevalence rate of M-proteinemia and death from MM or combination with cancer were observed among any A-bomb irradiated conditions. Conclusions: There were no clear correlations between the development or disease state of M-proteinemia and the irradiated conditions. We are now starting to analyze the individual radiation dose effects longitudinally on the development of M-proteinemia.

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