Haemato-biochemical Changes and Various Risk Factors Associated with Bovine Coronavirus Infection in Cattle Calves

Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a major viral pathogen linked to respiratory and enteric problems in newborn calves. The goal of this study is to look into the molecular occurrence, haemato-biochemical changes, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of BCoV infection in cattle calves at differ...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2024-08, Vol.56 (4), p.1599
Main Authors: Abbas, Safdar, Khan, Jawaria Ali, Ahmed, Syed Saleem, Anjum, Aftab Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beef
Biochemical analysis
Biochemistry
Calves
Cattle
Cohabitation
Colostrum
Comparative analysis
Coronavirus infections
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dairy farms
Diagnosis
Diarrhea
Disease transmission
Dysentery
Electrolytes
Feces
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
Hemoglobin
Households
Infections
Livestock
Mortality
Pathogens
Physiological aspects
Polymerase chain reaction
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Seasonal variations
Statistical analysis
Viral infections
Viruses
Vomiting
Waterborne diseases
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Summary:Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a major viral pathogen linked to respiratory and enteric problems in newborn calves. The goal of this study is to look into the molecular occurrence, haemato-biochemical changes, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of BCoV infection in cattle calves at different dairy farms and small households in the district of Jhelum, Pakistan. From July 2020 to June 2021,200 faecal samples were collected from newborn cattle calves exhibiting symptoms of diarrhoea and dysentery. SandC Biotech Bovine Coronavirus Antigen Rapid Test Kits were used to screen samples, which were then subjected to RT-PCR for molecular characterization. For the haemato-biochemical analysis, blood was taken from calves infected with BCoV. A questionnaire was used to collect information about the risk factors associated with the occurrence of BCoV infection. BCoV infection was found in 3.5% (7/200) of calves using diagnostic screening kits and 3.0% (6/200) of calves using RT-PCR. Breed, age, sex, vomiting, preious history of diarrhoea, body conditions, food type, colostrum feeding, deworming history, living environment, seasonal variation, and cohabitation with other animals were all assumed risk factors for BCoV infection (p
ISSN:0030-9923
0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/20220930120931