Handling Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) in Semanu District, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract:
Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) is one of the most common diseases affecting cattle caused by single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses sense negative, belongs to the family Rhabdoviridae and genus Ephemerovirus which are transmitted through vectors such as Cullicoids spp. BEF has a high morbidity rate and low mortality of around 2-5%. The cow belonging to Mr. Sayadi whose address is Nitikan Timur, Semanu, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, a 3 year old male Limousin type with a body weight of 400 kg and a BCS of 3/5, experienced decreased appetite, hypersalivation, weakness and the results of the physical examination showed a high body temperature, namely 39.5OC, respiratory frequency 40x/minute, pulse frequency 60x/minute. Based on the results of the anamnesis, physical examination and clinical symptoms, the cow was diagnosed Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF) with fausta prognosis. The therapy given is an injection of the antihistamine Vetadryl®1 to overcome inflammation and Vitamin B Sanplex®2 as intramuscular supportive therapy.
KeyWords:
Bovine Ephemeral Fever, BEF, Cullicoids spp, Limousin Cattle
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