Synonyms

No known synonym

Name of the disease in English

Bovine ephemeral fever

The disease in brief

It is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes (Aedes, Anophele, Culex sp.) And by midges (Culiucoïdes brevarsis) affecting cattle, in Africa, Asia, Australia: This mode of transmission causes the disease can reach European herds, insects being able to cross great distances with the wind. The disease can affect almost all cattle in a newly infected area, with low mortality (<1%).

Clinic & diagnosis

The disease should be suspected by observing both:

-A collective evolution, where the first patients of the batch are cured in 2 to 8 days.

-Fever

- Locomotor signs: Cattle are reluctant to move (painful movements) and / or are reluctant to lie down, or the gait is stiff, or they are weak, stagger or stagger, or pick them up is difficult or impossible.

-Varied signs: Lacrimation, throwing, tremors or muscle contractions

Typical sign of the disease

No description

Pictures

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Diagnostic formulas

No description

Differential diagnosis

-Acute curvature LC12

-Acute virus bronchopneumonia -Early- RS26

-Botulism NV12.1

Confirm a suspicion?

The authorities must be alerted via the DSV; a blood sample on a dry tube should allow a confirmatory Elisa test to be performed.

Prognosis and treatment

The prognosis is favorable. The healing can be helped with anti-inflammatory drugs like flunixin meglumine:

Prevention

The prevention strategy is provided and organized by the health authorities. Vaccines exist in infected countries.

References

-Veterinary Medicine-Pocket companion -9th Edition BLOOD DC-page 376