犊牛肺炎泛指犊牛期肺部感染引起的炎症,是犊牛的常见病之一,以2 个月龄内的犊牛发生小叶性肺炎疾病最为常见。犊牛肺炎的发病原因主要是病原微生物侵入引起的感染。不良因素的刺激、血源感染、继发于某些疾病以及吸入异物等是常见的致病因素。临床症状主要表现为弛张热或间歇热,肺部听诊有捻发音及啰音,肺部叩诊有灶状浊音区,咳嗽、呼吸加快、呼吸困难等。预防的重点是保护犊牛,避免外源性病原微生物侵入和抑制内源性病原微生物大量繁殖。治疗的重点是抗菌消炎、防止渗出、促进吸收、镇咳祛痰。抗生素应用要避免耐药性,按疗程配合用药,中西药结合,对症、对因治疗。

Calf pneumonia generally refers to inflammation caused by the lung infection of calves and is one of the common diseases of calves. The lobular pneumonia is the most common disease in calves within 2 months of age. The main cause of calf pneumonia is the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. Irritation of adverse factors,blood infection,secondary to some diseases and inhalation of foreign bodies are common causes. The main clinical symptoms are relaxation fever or intermittent fever,pulmonary auscultation with crackling and rales,pulmonary percussion with focal dullness area,cough,accelerated breathing,dyspnea and so on. The emphasis of prevention is to protect calves,avoid the invasion of exogenous pathogenic microorganisms,and inhibit the proliferation of endogenous pathogenic microorganisms. The treatment focuses on antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, preventing exudation,promoting absorption,relieving cough and expectorating phlegm,antibiotics should be used to avoid drug resistance,drug use according to the course of treatment,combination of Chinese and Western medicine,and symptomatic and causal treatment.