Diarrhoea due to Salmonella Dublin

Salmonella Dublin infection is a contagious bacterial illness that is attended with high fever, lung disease and/or intestinal inflammation.

Definition

Salmonella Dublin infection is a contagious bacterial disease that is accompanied by a high fever, lung disease and/or intestinal inflammation. In incidental cases, S. Dublin can cause arthritis, meningitis and death. Salmonella dublin is found mainly from the 6th week. Salmonella dublin is often accompanied by pneumonia.  The beginning stage of the disease is expressed by an increased body temperature (41 to 42 ° c) and lethargy. The intestinal inflammation that follows, creates a yellow, thin, smelly diarrhoea. Soon after that, the manure contains pieces of grey green slimy and mucous membrane. In a further stage there may be meningitis and inflammation of joints. In the final stage death can occur soon.

Cause

Salmonella Dublin is a bacterium that belongs to the section of the Gram-negative rods and it belongs to the family of intestinal bacteria (Enterobacteriacaea).

Description

Although at young calves infection through the belly button is possible, the Salmonella dublin bacterium infection will most of the time take place via the mouth. The S. dublin can multiply itself in the intestine and cause violent diarrhoea with mucus and skins. In the event of a serious deterioration of the bowel can haemorrhages occur, resulting in the manure that is dark brown to black with fresh blood stains. The S. dublin bacteria can spread through the body via the bloodstream and blood poisoning (sepsis) and cause  lung, joint, and meningitis. Animals often die at this stage. As older animals get sick, the disease picture quieter and there are fewer deaths. The diagnosis salmonellosis is only by manure research or by section determined. Consult your veterinarian.

Treatment

Salmonella dublin is a bacterium that generally can be treated well with an appropriate antibiotic. Given the severity of the clinical signs it is recommended to use the highest allowed dose. In addition to the antibiotic therapy is the maintenance of the moisture-/electrolytes balances often lifesaving. Prevent under-cooling, so lay the calves in the straw, on a rubber mat or under a heat source. See also diarrhoea: treatment