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Important signs in sick calves
from 1st to 4th week of life

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  • listlessness, limb posture, head bowed,inattentive look, drooping ears, standing apart from group of animals.

Examination

  • Temperature above 39.5°C.

  • Respiratory rate increased.

  • Drinking normally at first, later reduced fluid intake; finally drinking refused.


Diseases that may be involved

  • Primary general disease.

  • Infectious bronchopneumonia in calves.

(2)


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  • Dyspnoea, head bowed, nostrils opened wide, tongue stuck out, streatched head and neck posture, forelegs spread wide. 

Examination

  • Temperature raised in infections.

  • Inspiration greatly prolonged with audible sounds and additional forward movement of the body.

  • Anal breathing.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Pneumococcosis.

(3)


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  • Abdomen drawn in because of great pain in the abdominal region.

  • Diarrhea.

Examination

  • High temperature may be above 40°C.

  • Skin tension poor.

  • Raised skin folds level out slowly (more than 2 seconds).

Diseases that may be involved

  • Rota / Corona / Coli infections.

  • Salmonellosis.

  • Navel-ill.

  • Nutrition-induced diarrhea.

 

(4)

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  • Severe disorder of the central nervous system.

  • Cramped posture.

  • Paralysis.

  • Typical retroversion of the neck.

Examination

  • Temperature normal or increased.

  • Reflexes reduced or raised.

  • Refusal of drink.

  • Salivation.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Coli-infection.

  • Salmonellosis.

  • Listeriosis.

  • Vitamin B1 deficiency.

 

(5)

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  • Stunted sucking calf.

  • Size and development not corresponding to age.

  • Old-looking head.

  • Rough coat.

Examination

  • Check: Feed intake, faeces (bacteriological and parasitological tests).

  • Check: Coat for external parasites.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Condition following pneumonia.

  • Prolonged diarrhea.

  • Incompletely cured disease.

  • Worm infestation.

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  • Healthy eye.

  • No discharge.

  • No swelling of the eyelid.

  • No changes around the eye.

Examination

  • Opening eyelid: Pale pink in colour, well moistened palpebral conjunctiva without erythema.

Diseases that may be involved

  • No diseases that’s a healthy case.

 

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  • Eye of an anaemic calf : Porcelain colour of palpebral conjunctiva, no discharge. 

Examination

  • Buccal mucosa also pale.

  • On exertion (rounding up animals), respiratory rate increases immediately.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Coccidiosis.

  • Worm infestation.

 

(8)


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  • Inflammation of the eye: 
    Aqueous discharge, lacrimation, swelling of eyelid, later adhesion of eye lashes, shunning light and squeezing eyelids together.

Examination

  • Reddening and inflammation of the palpebral conjunctiva.

  • Protruding blood vessels on the sclera.

  • Check temperature.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Infectious diseases.

  • Pneumonia.

  • Inflammation of the eyes due to chill (draughty cattle house, transport). 

 

(9)


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  • Inflammation of the eye with purulent discharge.

  • Loss of hair along line of secretion.

  • Adhesion of eye lashes.

Examination

  • Reddening and inflammation of palpebral conjunctiva.

  • Protrusion of the blood vessels on the sclera.

  • Check temperature.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Infectious bronchopneumonia.

 

(10)


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  • Vessels of sclera greatly congested with blood.

  • Swelling of eyelid.

Examination

  • Temperature frequently raised.

  • Check other visible mucous membranes and faeces.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Cerebrocortical necrosis.

  • Infectious septicaemic thrombosis meningoencephalitis (ISTME).

  • Mucosal disease.

 

(11)


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  • Eye lying deep in its socket, making the orbit stand out and giving the impression that the eye is getting smaller.

Examination

  • Desiccation of the connective tissue due to loss of fluid.

  • Skin tension reduced.

  • Diarrhea.

  • Check temperature.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Diarrhea.

  • Rota / Corona / Coli infection.

  • Salmonellosis.

  • High temperature in infectious bronchopneumonia.

 

(12)

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  • Aqueous nasal discharge.

  • Outflow of clear, mucoid fluid.

Examination

  • Temperature above 39.5°C.

  • Accelerated breathing.

  • Listlessness.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Infectious bronchopneumonia.

 

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  • Mucopurulent nasal discharge.

  • Viscous mucoid yellowish nasal secretion.

Examination

  • Breathing is difficult.

  • High temperature (above 39.5°C).

  • Strained facial expression.

  • Poor feed intake.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Advanced stage of infectious bronchopneumonia.

  • Secondary bacterial infection.

 

(14)


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  • Erythema, particularly at the point of transition from the haired skin to the muzzle.

  • Inflammation of cheek pouch and gum margin.

Examination

  • Raised temperature (above 41°C) with aqueous diarrhea.

  • Subnormal temperature.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Mucosal disease.

 

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  • Healthy navel, well dried out.

  • On palpation, the healthy umbilical cord is approximately as thick as a pencil.

Examination

  • Navel not painful to the touch.

Diseases that may be involved

  • No diseases, that’s a normal case.

 

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  • Inflamed, thickened navel.

Examination

  • Navel painful to the touch.

  • Raised teperature (possible above 39.5°C).

  • Check joints for swelling.

Diseases that may be involved

  • Inflammation of the navel.

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