Table 3 Diagnostic findings in 162 bovine abortions and stillbirths originating from 116 Danish herds
From: Diagnostic studies of abortion in Danish cattle 2015–2017
Diagnostic group | Number of cases | % of total |
|---|---|---|
1. Likely cause of abortion identified | 53a | 33a |
Neospora caninum | 31 | 19 |
Trueperella pyogenes | 5 | 3 |
Escherichia coli, non-haemolytic | 4 | 2 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | 2 |
Listeria monocytogenes | 2 | 1 |
Other bacterial speciesb | 5 | 3 |
Fungi | 2 | 1 |
Bovine viral diarrhoea virus | 1 | < 1 |
2. Lesions present, specific aetiology not identified | 62a | 38a |
Suppurative to necrosuppurative placentitis and suppurative bronchopneumonia | 12 | 7 |
Suppurative to necrosuppurative placentitis | 26 | 16 |
Suppurative bronchopneumonia | 14 | 9 |
Non-suppurative placentitis | 8 | 5 |
Interstitial pneumonia | 1 | < 1 |
Granulomatous pneumonia | 1 | < 1 |
3. Bacteria isolatedc, lesions not found | 15a | 9 |
Escherichia coli, non-haemolytic | 5 | 3 |
Acinetobacter spp. | 4 | 2 |
Acinetobacter spp. and Aerococcus spp. | 2 | 1 |
Aerococcus spp. | 1 | < 1 |
Hafnia alvei | 1 | < 1 |
Lactobacillus curvatus | 1 | < 1 |
Vagococcus fluvialis | 1 | < 1 |
4. No likely cause identified | 32a | 20a |
Total | 162 | 100 |