Future Directions for Research in Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis

Annette M O'Connor; John A Angelos; Elliott J Dennis; Paola Elizalde; Mac Kneipp; John Dustin Loy; Gabriele Maier

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.011

Future Directions for Research in Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2021 Jul;37(2):371-379. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.011.

Authors

Annette M O'Connor¹, John A Angelos², Elliott J Dennis³, Paola Elizalde⁴, Mac Kneipp⁵, John Dustin Loy⁶, Gabriele Maier⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. Electronic address: oconn445@msu.edu.
² Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, CA, USA.
³ Department of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln, NE, USA.
⁴ School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
⁵ Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Australia.
⁶ Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
⁷ Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, CA, USA.

PMID: 34049666
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.011

Abstract

In this article, the authors summarize the future needs from a research perspective to make the greatest gains. They discuss the areas of research: diagnosis, epidemiology, economic impact, prevention, and treatment. In some areas, simple studies with little cost could be conducted that would quickly add to the evidence base. In other areas, substantial investment is needed if new study approaches, which do not repeat past studies' failures, are to be conducted. To maximize the value of research funding, it is essential to critically evaluate the information gains from prior studies and ensure that studies increase knowledge incrementally.

Keywords: Antibiotics; Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis; Pinkeye prevention; Research; Vaccination.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Vaccines / immunology*
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / drug therapy*
Cattle Diseases / prevention & control
Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / drug therapy*
Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / prevention & control

Substances

Bacterial Vaccines