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Effect of danofloxacin and tilmicosin on body temperatures of beef calves with pneumonia experimentally induced by inoculation with Mannheimia haemolytica.
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American journal of veterinary research [Am J Vet Res] 2004 May; Vol. 65 (5), pp. 610-5. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine effects of danofloxacin and tilmicosin on continuously recorded body temperature in beef calves with pneumonia experimentally induced by inoculation of Mannheimia haemolytica.<br />Animals: 41 Angus-cross heifers (body weight, 160 to 220 kg) without a recent history of respiratory tract disease or antimicrobial treatment, all from a single ranch.<br />Procedure: Radiotransmitters were implanted intravaginally in each calf. Pneumonia was induced intrabronchially by use of logarithmic-phase cultures of M. haemolytica. At 21 hours after inoculation, calves were treated with saline (0.9% NaCl) solution, danofloxacin, or tilmicosin. Body temperature was monitored from 66 hours before inoculation until 72 hours after treatment. Area under the curve (AUC) of the temperature-time plot and mean temperature were calculated for 3-hour intervals and compared among treatment groups.<br />Results: The AUCs for 3-hour intervals did not differ significantly among treatment groups for any of the time periods. Analysis of the mean temperature for 3-hour intervals revealed significantly higher temperatures at most time periods for saline-treated calves, compared with temperatures for antimicrobial-treated calves; however, we did not detect significant differences between the danofloxacin- and tilmicosin-treated calves. The circadian rhythm of temperatures before exposure was detected again approximately 48 hours after bacterial inoculation.<br />Conclusions and Clinical Relevance: Danofloxacin and tilmicosin did not differ in their effect on mean body temperature for 3-hour intervals but significantly decreased body temperature, compared with body temperature in saline-treated calves. Normal daily variation in body temperature must be considered in the face of respiratory tract disease during clinical evaluation of feedlot cattle.
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- Animals
Cattle
Circadian Rhythm physiology
Pneumonia physiopathology
Telemetry instrumentation
Telemetry veterinary
Body Temperature drug effects
Cattle Diseases physiopathology
Fluoroquinolones pharmacology
Macrolides pharmacology
Mannheimia haemolytica
Pasteurellosis, Pneumonic physiopathology
Pneumonia veterinary
Tylosin analogs & derivatives
Tylosin pharmacology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9645
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of veterinary research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15141881
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2004.65.610