Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Vol. 3(4), pp. 057-060, June 2014 ISSN 2327-3151 ©2014 Academe Research Journals

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A fatal case of mastitis caused by Klebsiella pneumonia in bovine

R.G. Motta¹*, M.G. Ribeiro¹, A.C. Paes¹, I.G. Motta¹, A. Link² and V.A. Bussolaro²

¹Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia – UNESP, Caixa Postal 560, 18618–000 – Botucatu, SP, Brazil.

²Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, UNISEP – União de Ensino do Sudoeste do Paraná, Dois Vizinhos, PR, Brazil.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: mgribeiro@fmvz.unesp.br.

Accepted 2 June, 2014

Abstract

It,s reported the occurrence of fatal case of hyper-acute mastitis in Simental cow by Klebsiella pneumoniae in the third week of lactation. Described epidemiological, clinical symptoms, procedures for microbiological diagnosis, therapeutic management and control measures. The present study Reinforce the need of rapid diagnosis of peracute coliform mastitis in etiology in cattle for establishment of effective control measures and treatment protocol, in order to avoid the toxemic and / or septicemic complications, Generally associated to poor prognosis. In addition, alerts Also to Importance of K. pneumoniae severe coliform pathogen in the etiology of bovine mastitis in Brazil peracute.

Keys words: Mastis, bovine, Klebisiella pneumonie, Brazil