Volume 15, Number 2—February 2009
Dispatch
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Cattle, Western Turkey
Ethem Mutlu Temizel
, Kadir Yesilbag, Carrie Batten, Sezgin Senturk, Narender S. Maan, Peter Paul Clement Mertens, and Hasan Batmaz
, Kadir Yesilbag, Carrie Batten, Sezgin Senturk, Narender S. Maan, Peter Paul Clement Mertens, and Hasan BatmazTable 2
Vital signs of cattle tested for EHD, Turkey, 2007*
| EHD status† | Temperature, °C | Heart rate, beats/min | Respiratory rate, breaths/min | Mucous membranes | Enlarged lymph nodes | Rumen motility, contractions/5 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspected (n = 41) | 37.5–39.2 | 72 ± 3‡ | 24 ± 4‡ | Cyanotic (n = 2) | ND | 0–12 |
| PCR+ (n = 1) | 40.5 | 110 | 52 | Cyanotic | Prescapular, submandibular | 0 |
| Seropositive (n = 1) | 41.1 | 104 | 48 | Hyperemic | None | 1 |
| Virus isolated (n = 6) | 39.7–40.6 | 68–86 | 32–56 | Normal color | Submandibular (n = 1) | 0–4 |
*EHD, epizootic hemorrhagic disease; ND, not detected.
†PCR, ELISA, and virus isolation were performed on selected samples from the 41 samples (11 whole blood samples, 4 serum samples, and 15 supernatant samples from the baby hamster kidney cells). The virus-positive animals were PCR negative.
‡Mean, ± SEM.
