[High mortality in a herd with signs of jejunal hemorrhage syndrome]

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2007 Feb 15;132(4):116-9.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

Eleven cows from a herd of 80 dairy cows (14%) died over a 7-month period. Death occurred within 12-24 hours of the onset of the first clinical signs, namely, dullness and a decrease (mean 25%) in milk production. Within 12 hours the cows were unable to rise, felt cold, and were restless. Examined mucous membranes were pale. Two of three cows examined at necropsy had blood in the jejunum and high counts of Clostridium perfringens. Jejunal hemorrhage syndrome was diagnosed in these two cows on the basis of the clinical signs and postmortem findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cattle Diseases / pathology
  • Cause of Death
  • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis
  • Clostridium Infections / pathology
  • Clostridium Infections / veterinary*
  • Clostridium perfringens / pathogenicity*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / veterinary*
  • Jejunal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Jejunal Diseases / pathology
  • Jejunal Diseases / veterinary*
  • Jejunum / microbiology
  • Jejunum / pathology
  • Lactation
  • Milk / metabolism