Wd. Mickelsen et Jf. Evermann, IN-UTERO INFECTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABORTION, STILLBIRTH, AND BIRTH OF WEAK CALVES IN BEEF-COWS, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, 10(1), 1994, pp. 1-14
In utero infections may result in failure of conception, embryonic dea
ths before two months, abortions, stillbirths, or the birth of weak ca
lves which often die. This article reviews the more common infectious
causes of bovine abortion and presents some diagnostic approaches whic
h may assist in the detection and control of these infectious microorg
anisms.