Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis: a review of cases in clinical practice.
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) is a painful ocular disease affecting cattle worldwide. The publications documenting this condition focus on what is the accepted cause of IBK--Moraxella bovis. This article draws on experience and recorded data made at the time of the initial examination and follow-up visits. Laboratory culture of ocular swabs was undertaken where appropriate. Diagnosis of IBK is usually based on clinical signs, environment, and history. Misdiagnosis of the organisms involved is a genuine possibility. This article focuses on recent outbreaks of bovine ocular disease in the United Kingdom in three counties over a 12-month period.
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D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D007639:Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016955:Moraxella bovis; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology