SURVEY OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorKALTUNGO, Bilkisu Yunusa
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-05T11:57:26Z
dc.date.available2014-02-05T11:57:26Z
dc.date.issued2013-02
dc.descriptionA 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 MEDICINEen_US
dc.description.abstractBrucellosis 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/340
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSURVEYen_US
dc.subjectBRUCELLOSISen_US
dc.subjectSHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTHen_US
dc.subjectSENATORIAL DISTRICTen_US
dc.subjectKADUNA STATEen_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleSURVEY OF BRUCELLOSIS IN SHEEP AND GOATS IN KADUNA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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