Table 3 Results of bacterial and mycoplasmal cultures
Bacterial colture results | Affected Ears | Respiratory tract | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Swabs | Lavages | Swabs | TBA | |
n = 28 | n = 28 | n = 22 | n = 20 | |
M. bovis | 16 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
M. bovis and P. multocida | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
M. bovis and Streptococcus spp. | 1 | - | 1 | - |
M. bovis and Staphylococcus spp. | - | 1 | - | - |
M. bovis and P. multocida + Streptococcus spp. | - | - | 1 | - |
M. bovis and Pseudomonas spp. | - | 1 | - | - |
Mycoplasma spp. | - | - | 2 | 1 |
P. multocida | 1 | - | - | - |
No bacteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Contaminated samples (not diagnostic) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |