Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in periparturient cattle on Guernsey

Autor: Ian Wright, David Chamberlain
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Zdroj: Livestock. 23:219-222
ISSN: 2053-0870
2053-0862
DOI: 10.12968/live.2018.23.5.219
Popis: Neospora caninum is a cause of bovine abortion and economic loss to beef and dairy farmers. This can be profound in small island farming communities such as Guernsey. The shedding of oocysts by dogs can have a large impact on herds with low numbers of cattle. To better understand the potential economic impact on dairy farmers as a consequence of N.caninum infection in cattle, the Veterinary Officer of Guernsey undertook a serological survey for N.caninum. 252 samples were collected from cattle in 13 herds; 237 samples were negative (
Databáze: OpenAIRE