Bacteriali infections of the gastrointestinal tract in calves

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Thisistudyiaimeditoiidentifyitheipathogenicicausesiofiintestinalitract in calveibyiisolation and identification of enteric bacteriai usingisome biochemical tests.iBacterialiexaminationi ofifecalisamples selectedi100 diarrheicicalves agedibetweeni(1-2iyears)ifromidifferentiarea ofiBaghdad wereicarried outitoidetermine theibacterial causesiassociated with diarrhea inicalves.iOfithei100ifecalisamplesiexamined, i78 calvesiaffectediwith different bacteria.

Analysisiofiresultsi showed that bacterial enteropathogensiofi100icalves revealedithat highestipercentagei 54% of calvesiwereiinfectediwith Proteusisp., followed byi26% were infected with iE.coliisp., 15% were infected with citrobacterisp.

and onlyi5% were infected with withisalmonellaisp.

Theseiresultsiwere indicated theipresence healthiproblemiwhichileads toieconomicilosses andirequireditheinecessityispeed upiof implanting controllingiprogram onithisidisease