Journal article
Rectal palpation and transmission of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol.199(8), pp.1035-1038
10/15/1991
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/110632
PMID: 1660864
Abstract
To determine whether rectal palpation, using common obstetrical sleeves, serves as a mode of transmission of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle, field studies were conducted at 2 dairies. At a commercial dairy, significant difference was not observed in rate of seroconversion in heifers and cows in which the same sleeve or new sleeves were used for palpations. At a university dairy, where cattle were used to teach dairy husbandry and veterinary procedures, significantly (P less than 0.02) greater rate of seroconversion was observed in heifers and cows palpated with unwashed common sleeves than that observed in heifers and cows palpated with sleeves washed between use. Although rectal transmission of bovine leukemia virus under field conditions was documented, it was related to frequency of palpation and age of cattle.
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- Title
- Rectal palpation and transmission of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle
- Creators
- S G Hopkins - Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195R F DiGiacomoJ F EvermannJ D ChristensenD P DeitelhoffW D Mickelsen
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol.199(8), pp.1035-1038
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900547287801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article