[Infectious causes of abortions in cattle - own experiences and investigations from 2018 (January-September)].

Objective: In the study, the laboratory results of 150 bovine abortion cases from 2018 (January-September) are presented.

Material And Methods: Depending on the submitted sample material and the requested examination, serological, bacteriological and/or molecular biological investigations were performed to detect abortion-causing pathogens which need or do not need to be notified in Austria.

Results: In addition to animal pathogens, the zoonotic pathogens and Dublin were detected in 1 case each and in 2 fetuses.