[en] Clinical, serological and physiological values were measured during and after naturally occurring respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in four Friesian calves weighing between 120 and 160 kg. Clinical and serological findings were in agreement with the description of spontaneous calf pneumonia, associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection. Pulmonary function values, recorded one, eight, 15 and 57 days after the clinical onset of the disease, provided good evidence that the clinical syndrome associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection in Friesian cattle is at first an acute obstructive disease which is progressively replaced by a moderate subclinical restrictive disease.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Lekeux, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Médecine vétérinaire
Verhoeff, J.; University of Utrecht - The Netherlands > Heard Health and Ambulatory clinic
Hajer, R.; University of Utrecht - The Netherlands > Large Animal Medicine
Breukink, H. J.; University of Utrecht - The Netherlands > Large Animal Medicine
Language :
English
Title :
Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in Friesian calves : physiological findings
Publication date :
1985
Journal title :
Research in Veterinary Science
ISSN :
0034-5288
eISSN :
1532-2661
Publisher :
British Veterinary Association, London, United Kingdom