Journal
VETERINARY WORLD
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 217-220Publisher
VETERINARY WORLD
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.217-220
Keywords
brucellosis; cattle; infertility; leptospirosis; seroprevalence
Funding
- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna and Dean, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna
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Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the seroprevalence of B. abortus and Leptospira hardjo in the cattle population of Bihar. Materials and Methods: Randomly selected 450 cattle from nine districts of Bihar were serologically screened for antibodies against L. hardjo and B. abortus. DAS-ELISA for leptospira and AB-ELISA for brucella were carried out. Based on the results prevalence in each district and the state are reported herewith. Results: In this study, it was found that the seroprevalence of L. hardjo was 9.11% and that of B. abortus was 12.2% in Bihar. Indigenous cattle were found to be less susceptible to leptospirosis and brucellosis even though they accounted for 83.11% of the study population. Conclusion: Although there was no acute disease, antibodies detected against L. hardjo and B. abortus in the cattle population indicated the presence of chronic and subclinical infection, which could challenge the fertility of the animals.
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