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Objective. To determine the serological status of bovine females for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), leucosis, Leptospira and Neospora caninum in the department of Santander, Colombia. Materials and methods. Convenience sampling was conducted on 460 cattle farms in 23 municipalities of Santander (Colombia). The collected sera were analyzed using different commercial ELISA kits following the manufacturer’s instructions. Results. Seroreactive animals were found for all diseases studied, with general prevalence rates of 21.8% for leucosis, 26.1% for Leptospira, 29.7% for BVD, 48.2% for IBR and 63% for Neospora. Conclusions. The prevalence rates of the diseases analyzed in the department of Santander among the bovine population fluctuate from medium to high and thus require official control measures.

Palabras clave: Bovine serology antibodies enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

2018-10-18   |   745 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 23 Núm.2. Mayo-Agosto 2018 Pags. 6671-6680 Rev MVZ Córdoba 2018; 23(2)