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Cache Valley virus as a cause of fetal abnormalities in a litter of three Boer kids
Author(s) -
Harvey Jessica,
Smith Joseph,
Jackson Nicole,
Kreuder Amanda,
Dohlman Tyler,
Smith Jodi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000725
Subject(s) - medicine , herd , litter , caesarean section , veterinary medicine , fetus , pregnancy , biology , genetics , ecology
A 10‐month‐old Boer doe presented for dystocia. On caesarean section, three non‐viable fetuses, with multiple developmental abnormalities, including hydranencephaly were recovered. Subsequent testing demonstrated the presence of Cache Valley virus in the doe, kids and herdmates. Preventive efforts of insect control and delaying the breeding season to correspond to decreased insect activity resulted in no additional abnormalities in the herd over the two years after the presentation of this case.