Some investigation on infectious bovine rhinotracheitis [IBR] infection in friesian calves

Respiratory distress was shown to be problem in 1200 friesian calves belonging to military farm, El-Tall El-Kabeer. Ismailia Governorate, Egypt. The problem began two weeks after importation and transportation of calves from western Nobaria to El-Tall El-Kabeer farm. The clinical signs observed were fever, dyspnea, nasal and ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, corneal opacity and occasionally coughing. Some complicated cases were emergency slaughtered or died. The signs were more serious in young calves [6-10 months] than in older calves [11-15 months]. The .morbidity rate was 77.16% while, the mortality rate 6.59%. Nasal and ocular swabs were taken for virological and bacteriological examinations. Also paired serum samples were collected from diseased calves for serum neutralization test [SNT]. Bovine herpesvirus type 1[BHV-1] was isolated on MDBK cell line and confirmed by virus neutralization test [VNT]. SNT revealed high titer which reached up to 1/320. In complicated cases Pasteurella haemolytica was isolated Transportation, overcrowding, and bad weather were considered to be predisposing factors for the disease. Injection of Enrofloxcin 10% [cidotryl-cid, Egypt, 1ml/40Kg. B W.] and tonics were given to minimize the course of the disease and secondary bacterial complication

effect of a written simulated nursing care situation on the planning of nursing care among medical-surgical nursing students at the high institute of nursing Cairo university

Written simulation technique is a tool which can help students practice problem solving and put priorities of patient needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a written clinical nursing simulation on the nursing action care plan. Two teaching methods were used to investigate this puropse. A traditional method of teaching by independent study and lecture was compared to the use of a written simulation and lecture. Forty second year nursing students were the subjects. Results did not reveal any difference in cognitive pre-post test scores between the two groups. Findings did support the usefulness of the experience of using a written clinical nursing simulation as a method for improving nursing action care planning underlying the problem solving process