Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis

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Bacterial disease
Bacterial disease Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis

Overview

Etiology

Bacterial disease

Host Species

Buffalo, Cattle, Goat, Sheep and Goat

Associated Microorganisms

Moraxella bovis Cause

Clinical Signs

Lacrimation

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Conjunctivitis

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Blepharitis

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Photophobia

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Corneal opacity

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Corneal edema

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Third eyelid protrusion

Mucopurulent ocular discharge

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Corneal neovascularization

Conical cornea

Corneal pink tissue proliferation

Blindness

Diagnosis

Conjunctival swab bacterial culture

Isolation on blood agar

Gram staining

Antimicrobial sensitivity testing

Treatment

Dark shelter housing

Vitamin A supplementation

Topical oxytetracycline ophthalmic therapy

Topical chloramphenicol ophthalmic therapy

Topical penicillin ophthalmic therapy

Topical gentamicin ophthalmic therapy

Intravenous sulfadimidine 100 mg/kg

Long acting oxytetracycline 20 mg/kg intramuscularly

Atropine sulfate ophthalmic solution

Prevention & Control

Isolation of affected cattle

Treatment of excessive lacrimation and blepharospasm cases

Killed whole cell vaccination

Fly control

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