Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 419

Case Report

Listeriosis in a 5 month old white Fulani-cross heifer

Kaltungo, B.Y*
  • Kaltungo, B.Y*
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State
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Musa, I. W
  • Musa, I. W
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria , Kaduna State
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Baba, A.Y
  • Baba, A.Y
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Clinic, Opposite Alhudahuda College, Zaria City, Kaduna State
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Onoja., I. I
  • Onoja., I. I
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria , Kaduna State
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Babashani, M
  • Babashani, M
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State
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Okaiyeto, S.O
  • Okaiyeto, S.O
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State
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Oluwasanmi Olayinka Aina
  • Oluwasanmi Olayinka Aina
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Temitayo Ajibade*
  • Temitayo Ajibade*
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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  •  Accepted: 11 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

Abstract

A five month old calf was presented to the Large Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with a chief complaint of nervous dysfunction. The calf was hospitalized and a thorough physical examination was carried out. The condition was diagnosed to be listeriosis based on the clinical signs, though efforts were made to isolate the organism from urine without success. The calf was treated with procaine penicillin at 25,000 IU I/M bid for 2 weeks and multivitamin 5 ml I/M for 3 days, after which the calf recovered completely. Treatment of listeriosis can be rewarding if aggressive antibiotic therapy is instituted early in the disease.

 

Key words: Calf, listeriosis, antibiotics.

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