Isolation of Corynebacterium pilosum and Actinomyces pyogenes from cystitis and vulvovaginitis infection in a 2-month-old female calf

Authors
Yeruham, I Elad, D Perl, S Avidar, Y Israeli, B Shlosberg, A
Citation
I. Yeruham et al., Isolation of Corynebacterium pilosum and Actinomyces pyogenes from cystitis and vulvovaginitis infection in a 2-month-old female calf, J VET MED B, 46(2), 1999, pp. 127-130
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES B-INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND VETERINARYPUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN journal
09311793 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
127 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-1793(199903)46:2<127:IOCPAA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Cystitis and vulvovaginitits, due to Corynebacterium pilosum and Actinomyce s pyogenes infection in a 2-month-old female calf, is described. Thr promin ent clinical signs were urinary incontinence, adherence of triple phosphate crystals to the vulvar hair and ulceration on the vulva, the ventral side uf the tail skin and the perineum. Only a mild inflammation of the bladder mucosa and submucosa aas seen on histological examination.