Bovine Trichomoniasis

Part 1. Diagnostic Overview Summary Bovine trichomoniasis is a disease of the reproductive tract caused by Tritrichomonas foetus, a flagellate protozoan. In cows, infection leads to embryonic and early foetal death, abortion, foetal maceration, pyometra and transient or permanent infertility. Asymptomatic infection occurs in bulls, which become persistent carriers and the main reservoir of infection. […]