INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Isolation and Treatment of Human Klebsiella Strain in Bovines

  • Author:
  • P. Madhu Mathi1,, K. Saranya2, U. Umadevi3
  • Total Page Count: 1
  • Page Number: 302 to 302

1Veterinary Practitioner, V.P. Palayam (P.O), Unjalur (via), Erode Dt, Tamilnadu

2Veterinary Practitioner, Dept. of Botany with Biotechnology, Standard Fireworks Rajarathinam College for Women, Sivakasi, Dist. Virudhunagar

3Assisstant Professor, Dept. of Botany with Biotechnology, Standard Fireworks Rajarathinam College for Women, Sivakasi, Dist. Virudhunagar

Veterinary Hospital, Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Satur, Dist. Virudhunagar-626203, Tamil Nadu

*Corresponding author. E-mail: jailani8319@gmail.com

Online published on 2 April, 2016.

Abstract

A sport bullock and cow showed recurrent symptoms of bloat and reduced milk yield respectively. Laboratory examination of samples confirmed human type of K. aerogenes. The animals were treated with Pefloxacin for three days. The animals recovered with no reoccurence till next 5 months.

Keywords

Bovine, Klebsiella aerogenes, pefloxacin