Prevalence and risk factors for shedding of thermophilic Campylobacter in calves with and without diarrhea in Austrian dairy herds

被引:18
作者
Klein, D. [1 ]
Alispahic, M. [2 ]
Sofka, D. [3 ]
Iwersen, M. [1 ]
Drillich, M. [1 ]
Hilbert, F. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vet Med Vienna, Dept Farm Anim & Vet Publ Hlth, Clin Ruminants, Sect Herd Hlth Management, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
[2] Univ Vet Med Vienna, Dept Farm Anim & Vet Publ Hlth, Clin Avian Reptile & Fish Med, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
[3] Univ Vet Med Vienna, Dept Farm Anim & Vet Publ Hlth, Inst Meat Hyg Meat Technol & Food Sci, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
关键词
Campylobacter; calf; dairy herd; risk factor; YOUNG CATTLE; NEW-ZEALAND; JEJUNI; PATHOGENS; FARMS; INFECTIONS; COLI; IDENTIFICATION; LEVEL; SPP;
D O I
10.3168/jds.2012-5987
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the presence of thermophilic Campylobacter in feces of calves with and without diarrhea on dairy farms and to survey farm characteristics and management practices to define risk factors for the presence of Campylobacter. Fifty dairy farms were chosen based on the presence of calf diarrhea, and 50 farms in which calves were free from diarrhea served as a standard of comparison. In total, fecal samples were taken from 382 calves. Farm data and management practices were surveyed using a questionnaire on farm. Campylobacter were isolated from fecal samples and colonies were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis. Campylobacter spp., mainly Campylobacter jejuni (93% of isolated species), were detected on 33% of the farms and in 14.9% of the calves. Detection of Campylobacter did not differ between farms or between calves with and without diarrhea, although we found a tendency for calves suffering from diarrhea to shed Campylobacter more often. Calves may act as a reservoir of Campylobacter and may therefore lead to infections of other animals and humans. To define control strategies to reduce Campylobacter in calves, we identified on-farm risk factors. The presence of poultry on the farm, the time of cow-calf separation following birth, the use of an individual bucket for each calf, the feeding of waste milk, and the duration of individual housing were variables significantly associated with the appearance or absence of Campylobacter.
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