Pinkeye (Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis, or IBK)-An infection of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Moraxella bovis, spread by flies.
Clinical Symptoms:
- watery eyes
- swelling of the eyes
- corneal opacity and ulceration
Prevention:
- control of flies
- isolate infected animals
- select breeding cattle with eyelid pigmentation
- vaccination as an adjunct to sound management
Treatment:
- Oxytetracycline
- patch over eye
