Epizootiology of foot and mouth disease in Saudi Arabia: II. Current status on dairy farms and control measures in operation
| Autor: | Farag Ma, Hafez Sm, al-Sukayran A |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Veterinary medicine
Foot-and-mouth disease business.industry Vaccination Saudi Arabia Outbreak Fmd virus Cattle Diseases Viral Vaccines General Medicine Reference laboratory Epizootiology medicine.disease Antibodies Viral Dairying Aphthovirus stomatognathic system Foot-and-Mouth Disease Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Animals Animal Science and Zoology Cattle Morbidity business |
| Zdroj: | Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics). 12(3) |
| ISSN: | 0253-1933 |
| Popis: | Summary: Specifically-designed questionnaires were distributed to the managers and/or veterinarians of all dairy farms in Saudi Arabia in order to obtain data on the occurrence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on these farms from 1971 to 1989, as well as data on current control measures. Of 39 farms, 27 responded to the questionnaire and 15 (56%) reported FMD outbreaks. Notification and collection of samples for diagnosis were not performed consistently. Laboratory tests were undertaken at the World Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease, Pirbright, United Kingdom. FMD virus serotypes O, A and C were isolated. Epizootiological factors contributing to the occurrence of FMD in Saudi dairy farms and recommendations for improving control of the disease are discussed in depth. |
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