Figure 1. When bacteria from organs such as the uterus and the udder enter the systemic circulation rather than the portal circulation, they avoid the phagocytic actions of the Kuppfer cells in the liver.

Sepsis in adult cattle

Sepsis is a known or suspected infection leading to systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) that is characterised by alterations in body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and leukogram...