FUSOBACTERIUM-NECROPHORUM BACTERIN LEUKOTOXOID EFFICACY IN THE CONTROL OF NATURALLY-OCCURRING HEPATIC-ABSCESSES IN CATTLE/

Authors
TERHAAR BL LECHTENBERG KF HALE RL
Citation
Bl. Terhaar et al., FUSOBACTERIUM-NECROPHORUM BACTERIN LEUKOTOXOID EFFICACY IN THE CONTROL OF NATURALLY-OCCURRING HEPATIC-ABSCESSES IN CATTLE/, Agri-Practice, 17(7), 1996, pp. 15-17
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience","Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Agri-Practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
0745452X
Volume
17
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
15 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0745-452X(1996)17:7<15:FBLEIT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A total of 548 yearling, cross-bred beef steers weighing 320 to 385 kg were used in this study of Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteria/leukoto xoid efficacy in the control of naturally occurring hepatic abscesses. Livers were examined at the time of slaughter by an individual blinde d to cattle treatment. Findings from this study demonstrated the effic acy of a F. necrophorum bacterin/leukotoxoid in the reduction of hepat ic abscesses.