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Pneumonia of Calves, Enzootic MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Pneumonia of Calves, Enzootic
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.620.300
C01.748.085.630
C01.748.610.540.530
C08.381.677.540.300
C08.730.085.630
C08.730.610.540.530
C22.196.090.675
Unique ID
D048089
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048089
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA (IM), MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA (IM) or HAEMOPHILUS SOMNUS (IM) only if particularly discussed; check the tag CATTLE
Scope Note
Chronic endemic respiratory disease of dairy calves and an important component of bovine respiratory disease complex. It primarily affects calves up to six months of age and the etiology is multifactorial. Stress plus a primary viral infection is followed by a secondary bacterial infection. The latter is most commonly associated with PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA producing a purulent BRONCHOPNEUMONIA. Sometimes present are MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA; HAEMOPHILUS SOMNUS and mycoplasma species.
Entry Term(s)
Enzootic Calf Pneumonia
Enzootic Pneumonia of Calves
Public MeSH Note
2005
History Note
2005
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/07
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Pneumonia of Calves, Enzootic Preferred
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