Clinical examination of the respiratory system of calves

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Roberto Calderon Gonçalves
Graziela Barioni

Abstract

Infections of the respiratory tract are among the most common disease of calves, leading to large economic losses as a result of costs involve in diagnosis, treatment and loss of animals. In this study, history, inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and olfaction are described. Comments are made about some ancillary diagnostic procedures.

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GONÇALVES, R. C.; BARIONI, G. Clinical examination of the respiratory system of calves. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 3, n. 1, p. 04-13, 1 Jan. 2000.
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LARGE AND MEDIUM ANIMALS