Table 3.
Partial list of cultured bacterial species isolated from the external surface of the reproductive tract following slaughter at one month postpartum for cows that were either healthy or metritis and treated with antibiotic (Ab) or not treated (No trt) with antibiotic. The list include species isolated from at least 8 cows.
| Healthy (n = 17) | Metritis (n = 18) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Ab (n = 9) |
No trt (n = 8) |
Total (%) |
Ab (n = 9) |
No trt n = 9 |
Total (%) |
| Aerococcus viridans | 5 | 3 | 8 (47) | 4 | 5 | 9 (50) |
| Bacillus altitudinis | 2 | 3 | 5 (29) | 4 | 2 | 6 (33) |
| Bacillus licheniformis | 5 | 4 | 9 (53) | 3 | 3 | 6 (33) |
| Bacillus pumilus | 8 | 3 | 11 (65) | 4 | 5 | 9 (50) |
| Corynebacterium renale | 1 | 1 | 2 (12) | 2 | 4 | 6 (33) |
| Corynebacterium xerosis | 8 | 5 | 13 (76) | 6 | 6 | 12 (67) |
| Dietzia maris | 2 | 2 | 4 (24) | 2 | 2 | 4 (22) |
| Escherichia coli | 3 | 4 | 7 (41) | 5 | 3 | 8 (44) |
| Micrococcus luteus | 4 | 0 | 4 (24) | 3 | 4 | 7 (39) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 8 | 5 | 13 (76) | 5 | 8 | 13 (72) |
| Staphylococcus pasteuri | 8 | 2 | 10 (59) | 3 | 4 | 7 (39) |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 3 | 2 | 5 (29) | 1 | 4 | 5 (28) |
| Streptococcus pluranimalium | 7 | 1 | 8 (47) | 2 | 3 | 5 (28) |
| Trueperella pyogenes | 3 | 1 | 4 (24) | 3 | 1 | 4 (22) |