Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis 2019
against the disease. This study is based on scientific articles from different magazines. The
purpose of the research is to learn more about IBK and how to handle it. IBK seems to be
hardly avoidable, but with right herding techniques it is possible to prevent huge outbreaks of
the disease.
Introduction
Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) is one of the most common eye diseases of
cattle. Colloquially also known as pinkeye. It is contagious to all cattle breeds, but there are
reported that it is more common in lighter-colored breeds, such as Hereford. IBK is a disease
affecting cattle eye caused by the bacteria Moraxella bovis, which is a Gram-negative, rod-
shaped bacterium and spread rapidly by direct contact or by insect vectors (Angelos, 2015).
The disease has high morbidity rate, but it is rarely fatal. It causes a lot of pain and even
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