Poulsen Keith P, McGuirk Sheila M
Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2009 Mar;25(1):121-37, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.10.007.
Respiratory disease is an important problem in bovine neonates. Early detection of clinical disease is challenging. In the newborn calf, mucous membrane color, character and frequency of the respiratory effort, thoracic auscultation, and ability to oxygenate are critical elements of the examination to determine whether or not respiratory disease is present. Within a few days of birth, screening calves for fever, abnormal nasal or ocular discharge, or an inducible cough finds many calves with early respiratory disease. This article describes respiratory conditions in newborn calves that veterinarians are most likely to encounter, along with diagnostic and treatment options that can be applied to both herd investigations and individual animals.
呼吸道疾病是新生牛犊面临的一个重要问题。临床疾病的早期检测具有挑战性。对于新生犊牛，黏膜颜色、呼吸动作的特征和频率、胸部听诊以及氧合能力是检查的关键要素，用以确定是否存在呼吸道疾病。在出生后的几天内，对犊牛进行发热、异常鼻或眼分泌物或诱发性咳嗽筛查，会发现许多患有早期呼吸道疾病的犊牛。本文描述了兽医最有可能遇到的新生犊牛呼吸道疾病情况，以及可应用于群体调查和个体动物的诊断和治疗方法。
