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Cutaneous Streptothricosis in a Jersey Cross Bred Cow and its Therapeutic Management

S.Saravanan and K.M. Palanivel

Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu

Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal December 2019 : 96 (12) - pages 48 to 49
(Received: May, 2019, Accepted: September, 2019)

Abstract

A ve years old Jersey cow was presented with exudative dermatitis on its all four lower limbs and lameness. Dermatophilus congolensis was identied as the bacterial pathogen which showed sensitivity to ceftriaxone cum sulbactum, gentamicin and enrooxacin and the case positively responded to the treatment

Key Words: Exudative dermatitis, D. congolensis, antibiotic sensitivity; treatment

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