Case report: Omphalitis caused by Trueperella pyogenes infection in a Korean indigenous calf
Youngjun Kim,
Min-Jeong Ji,
Jinho Park
et al.
Abstract:Omphalitis, commonly caused by opportunistic bacteria has been significantly associated with morbidity and mortality in neonatal calves. Trueperella pyogenes is a commensal and opportunistic pathogen that can cause suppurative infection in farm animals. Our case involved a 10-day-old female Korean indigenous calf that presented with umbilical enlargement accompanied by a greenish-yellow purulent discharge and right forelimb lameness. The calf was diagnosed with failure of passive transfer at 24 h of age. Physi… Show more
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