Vesicular adenitis syndrome in beef bulls.
Vesicular adenitis syndrome was diagnosed in 69.3% (52/75) of a group of yearling bulls on breeding soundness examination. Association of Haemophilus somnus infection with vesicular adenitis syndrome was confirmed in these bulls by microbial culture of vesicular gland fluid or semen samples and serologic testing.
Grotelueschen
D M
DM
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
Mortimer
R G
RG
Ellis
R P
RP
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000662:veterinary; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D013577:Syndrome