BacterialiInfectionsiofitheiGastrointestinaliTractiin Calves

Abstract

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.