Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: Randomized field trial. ANIMALS: 119 Hereford calves in a herd undergoing a naturally occurring outbreak of IBK. PROCEDURE: Calves were randomly assigned to 1 of the following 3 groups: oxytetracycline treatment, procaine penicillin G treatment, and control. After initial treatment, calves were examined 3 times/wk for 7 weeks. The surface area of all corneal ulcers was measured during each examination. Ocular secretions were collected from all calves at least weekly and were tested for Moraxella bovis. RESULTS: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS:
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Authors | T G Eastman, L W George, D W Hird, M C Thurmond |
Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
(J Am Vet Med Assoc)
Vol. 212
Issue 4
Pg. 560-3
(Feb 15 1998)
ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9491167
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Penicillins
- Penicillin G Procaine
- Oxytetracycline
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Administration, Topical
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- California
(epidemiology)
- Cattle
- Cattle Diseases
(drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Conjunctiva
- Disease Outbreaks
(veterinary)
- Injections, Intramuscular
(veterinary)
- Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious
(drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Moraxella bovis
(isolation & purification)
- Neisseriaceae Infections
(drug therapy, epidemiology, veterinary)
- Oxytetracycline
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Penicillin G Procaine
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Penicillins
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Prevalence
- Recurrence
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