First Report of Congenital Neospora Caninum Encephalomyelitis in Two Newborn Calves in the Argentinean Pampas

MICHELOUD J.F.; MOORE D.P.; CANAL A.M. ; LISCHINSKY L.; HECKER Y.P.; CANTÓN G.; ODRIOZOLA E.R.; ODEÓN A.; CAMPERO C.M.

Journal Veterinary Science and Technology

Journal Veterinary Science and Technology

Año: 2015 vol. 6

Bovine neosporosis is a parasitic disease of major concern in cattle industry worldwide. Although abortion is themore frequent clinical presentation, sporadic congenital clinical bovine neosporosis has been scarcely reported innewborn calves. Neospora caninum encephalomyelitis was diagnosed in two of 314 newborn calves submitted fornecropsy and laboratory analysis between 2000 and 2014. The two new born calves had limb dysfunction, loss ofconscious proprioception and ataxia. Protozoal multifocal nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis was observed anddiagnosis was confirmed using serology, immunohistochemistry and PCR. This is the first report of clinicalcongenital neosporosis in calves from Argentina.