Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from an aborted caprine fetus
Anderson, K.L.; Hamoud, M.M.; Urbance, J.W.; Rhoades, H.E.; Bryner, J.H.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 183(1): 90-92
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 6874530 Document Number: 210623
C. jejuni was isolated in pure culture from the tissues and stomach contents of an aborted fetus from a herd of mixed breed goats in Illinois. In the herd, 5 of 21 does aborted in late gestation. The does had diarrhoea before or concurrent with the abortions. Does that did not abort were vaccinated with ovine C. fetus bacterin and were given chlortetracycline orally at the rate of 75 mg/day for two weeks. Further abortions did not occur.