Blar i forfatter "Laaksonen, Sauli"
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Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus): Microbiological study of clinically affected and unaffected animals with special reference to cervid herpesvirus 2
Sanchez Romano, Javier; Mørk, Torill; Laaksonen, Sauli; Ågren, Erik; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Sunde, Marianne; Tryland, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-16)Background<br> Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) is one of the most common ocular diseases in ruminants worldwide. In addition to keratitis and conjunctivitis, animals with IKC can develop uveitis, corneal ulcer, and in severe cases, blindness. The bacteria Moraxella spp. has been described as the primary causative agent of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) in cattle (Bos taurus), ... -
A serological screening for potential viral pathogens among semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Finland
Tryland, Morten; Cunha, Cristina Wetzel; Fuchs, Boris; Breines, Eva Marie; Li, Hong; Jokelainen, Pikka; Laaksonen, Sauli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-22)Reindeer herding and husbandry is a traditional and important livelihood in Fennoscandia, and about 200,000 semi-domesticated reindeer are herded in Finland. Climatic changes, leading to ice-locked winter pastures, and encroachment of pasture-land have led to changes in reindeer husbandry, increasing the extent of supplementary or full ration feeding, which has become very common in Finland. Keeping ...