Journal article
Isolation of pathogenic strains of Haemophilus somnus from the female bovine reproductive tract.
Abstract
The prevalence of Haemophilus somnus in the genital tract of slaughtered and live cows in southern Ontario was investigated. The vagina and uterus of slaughtered cows were swabbed separately. Live cows were examined and sampled in two field surveys: Centre A and Centre B. In the former, aspirated mucus secretions and in the latter, specimens obtained by guarded swabbing were examined bacteriologically. Haemophilus somnus was isolated from 28 …
Authors
Kwiecien JM; Little PB
Journal
Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 127–134
Publication Date
April 1992
ISSN
0830-9000