SURVEY OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
SURVEY OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2013-02
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KALTUNGO, Bilkisu Yunusa
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Brucellosis is a major economic and zoonotic disease of domesticated and wild animals. A
survey of brucellosis in sheep and goats was carried out in four randomly selected Local
Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 1021 (579 sheep, 442
goats) serum samples were used for the study. Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Serum
Agglutination Test with ethylene diaminotetraacetic acid (SAT-EDTA) and Lateral Flow
Assay (LFA) were the serological tests used in the study. Brucella seroprevalence rates of
31% and 22%, 17% and 7% and 6% and 1% for sheep and goats were recorded using the
RBPT, SAT-EDTA and LFA, respectively. The result further revealed a seroprevalence
rate of 2% and 1% for sheep and goats respectively with an overall prevalence of 3% with
respect to B. melitensis. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence
rates in sheep and goats (P<0.05). Seventy two and 122 lactating sheep and goats had 7%
and 17% seroprevalence respectively using Milk Ring Test (MRT). Specie prevalence was
statistically insignificant (P<0.05) in this study. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of
herdsmen as it relates to brucellosis were evaluated using 70 structured questionnaires.
Forty one (59%) of flock owners had good general knowledge of brucellosis only in the
bovine species, their knowledge of the disease in sheep and goats was almost none existent.
Their major sources of awareness were experienced farmers (68%), the media (32%), and livestock professionals (7%). Only 7 (10%) knew brucellosis as a zoonosis, but knew little of its signs in human. Flock management systems were intensive (3%), semi-intensive (23%) and extensive (74%). The study also revealed high level of animal exchange that involved borrowing (56%) or and lending out (71%) for the purpose of breeding. Also,
(81%) of respondents experienced cases of abortion in their flocks. Sixty eight percent of 88 abortion occurred in third, 33% in second and 7% in first trimesters, respectively.
Seroprevalence and poor farmer’s perception of brucellosis in sheep and goats in the study area necessitates Government’s strategic eradication and stakeholder awareness policies.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
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SURVEY, BRUCELLOSIS, SHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTH, SENATORIAL DISTRICT, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA