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Case Report
13.
Black quarter in crossbred dairy cattle- A case
report -
Umar Nazir Zahid, S. Mathan Kumar, Sarnarinder Singh
Randhawa, Swaran Singh Randhawa, Mir. Nadeem Hassan
Vet World. 2012; 5(12): 767-770
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2012.7
67-770
Abstract
Aim: A
sporadic incident of Clostridial disease that
affected Holstein Friesian (HF) cross bred cows
(n=8) at an organized dairy farm was investigated.
Materials and Methods: Detailed clinical
investigations and treatment were carried out on all
the affected animals. Complete blood count (CBC) and
plasma biochemistry were performed on survived
animals (n=6). The needle biopsy samples were
subjected to culture and identification of the
organism by Gram staining.
Results: Two cows
were died before instituting the treatment in this
clinical incident. The carcasses were seen with
typical bloated appearance immediately after death,
laying one side with affected leg stuck out.
Post-mortem of the carcasses were not been carried
out. Pertinent findings of the CBC were a relative
neutrophilia whilst a normal total leucocyte count
and lowered Hb. Plasma biochemical parameters
revealed significant increase in the mean activity
of aspartate aminotransferase while alanine
aminotransferase levels were within limits. Gram's
staining of the inoculated culture revealed the
presence of small gram-positive rods with sub
terminal spores. Clinical treatment of the cases was
performed with administration of heavy dose of
crystalline penicillin and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). Clinical
recoveries of the cases were good and cessation of
spread within the herd confining itself as a
sporadic clinical incident.
Conclusion:
Sporadic Clostridiosis (BQ) of eight cross bred
dairy cows was dealt in the present case study by
including the details of its alterations in
hematological parameters, Plasma biochemical
parameters, observation of characteristic clinical
signs of the disease and employment of empirical
treatment with Penicillin. Keywords: Black
Quarter, Clostridium, Clostridium chauvoei, dairy,
HF crossbred dairy cattle, sporadic Clostridiosis.
