Bacterial Diseases of Cattle
| Site | Disease | Organism |
Blood |
Anthrax |
Bacillus anthracis |
Shipping fever |
Pasteurella multocida | |
| Pasteurella haemolytica | ||
| Yersinia pseudotuberculosis | ||
Lung |
Calf necrotic diphtheria |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus |
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia |
Mycoplasma mycoides | |
Nocardiosis |
Nocardia asteroides | |
Pneumonia |
Hemophilus bovis | |
| Diplococcus pneumoniae | ||
Shipping fever |
Pasteurella multocida | |
| Pasteurella haemolytica | ||
Tuberculosis |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | |
Liver |
Infectious necrosis hepatitis |
Clostridium novyi |
Necrotic abscesses |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Redwater |
Clostridium hemolyticum | |
Septicemia |
Achromobacter anitratum | |
Intestine |
Calf scours |
Clostridium perfringens Type C |
| Escherichia coli | ||
Enteritis |
Salmonella typhimurium | |
| Salmonella dublin | ||
| Salmonella newport | ||
| Salmonella anatum | ||
| Salmonella arizona | ||
Hemorrhagic enterotoxemia |
Clostridium perfringens Type C | |
Johne’s disease |
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis | |
Necrosis of rumen |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Fetus and uterus |
Abortion |
Brucella abortus |
| Vibrio fetus | ||
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | ||
Udder |
Mastitis |
Staphylococcus aureus |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | ||
| Streptococcus uberus | ||
| Streptococcus dysgalactiae | ||
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
| Diplococcus pneumoniae | ||
| Escherichia coli | ||
| Proteus mirabilis | ||
| Enterobacter aerogenes | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| Alcaligenes faecalis | ||
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | ||
| Sphaerophorus necrophorus | ||
Urine |
Cystitis |
Escherichia coli |
| Leptospira pomona | ||
| Leptospira sejroc phosa | ||
| Leptospira hyos | ||
| Leptospira icterohaemorrhagica | ||
| Leptospira canicola | ||
Nephritis |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Pyelonephritis |
Corynebacterium renale | |
Skin and muscle |
Big head, wooden tongue |
Actinobacillus lignieresi |
Black leg |
Clostridium chauvoei | |
Foot rot |
Sphaerophorus necrophorus | |
Lumpy jaw |
Actinomyces bovis | |
Malignant edema |
Clostridium septicum | |
Pyobacillosis |
Corynebacterium pyogenes | |
Joints |
Arthritis |
Erysipelothrix insidiosa |
Eyes |
Infectious keratitis |
Moraxella bovis |
Cerebrospinal fluid, brain |
Listeriosis |
Listeria monocytogenes |
Blood and parenchymatous organs, calves |
Neonatal mortality |
Escherichia coli |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
| Pasteurella multocida | ||
| Corynebacterium pyogenes | ||
| Clostridium perfringens |