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- Title
L’aborto nella specie bovina.
- Authors
Barin, Luca; Schiavon, Eliana; Barberio, Antonio; Martignago, Federico; Soncin, Margherita
- Abstract
Abortion in cattle is generally defined as the loss of the product of conception between 42 and 260 days of gestation, and it is a major problem in dairy cattle farming. From an aetiological point of view, one can distinguish infectious causes (brucellosis, leptospirosis, neosporosis, Q fever, listeriosis, BVD, IBR, Schmallenberg disease, mycosis) and non-infectious causes (genetics, nutrition, environmental stress factors). The diagnosis of abortion disease, whether in a single case or in a herd situation, is made using a combination of herd history and clinical history, laboratory tests (including necropsy of fetus and placenta) and clinical examinations. The main measures for the control and prevention of abortion in cattle are based on epidemiological disease control, biosecurity, vaccination protocols and farm management. Epidemiological control mainly consists of carrying out serological surveys to explore the situation on the farm, regular control plans, and delivery of abortions to the laboratory for diagnostic purposes. Biosecurity is another key point that needs to be further implemented on dairy farms through the control of the calving pen, the purchase of animals, the entry of vehicles onto the farm, personnel, pest animals and feed. The implementation of a farm-specific vaccination protocol is another key point that can be implemented in the control of abortive diseases. Finally, proper herd management combined with the previous points is of key importance in preventing the occurrence, development and spread of these diseases and their consequences on the farm’s health and productivity.
- Publication
Summa, Animali da Reddito, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 6, p15
- ISSN
1828-5546
- Publication type
Article