ASSESSMENT OF SEROPREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BRUCELLOSIS IN GOAT

D.B. SADHU¹*, H.H. PANCHASARA², H.C. CHAUHAN³, M.M. CHAUDHARI⁴, M.M. CHUDASAMA^5
1Polytechnic in Animal Husbandry, Khadasali, 364530, Gujarat, India
²Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, SDAU, 385506, Gujarat, India
³Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, SDAU, 385506, Gujarat, India
⁴Polytechnic in Animal Husbandry, Khadasali, 364530, Gujarat, India
⁵Polytechnic in Animal Husbandry, Khadasali, 364530, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : dr.dashrathsadhu@gmail.com

Received : 07-07-2016     Accepted : 06-08-2016     Published : 27-10-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 51       Pages : 2290 - 2294
Int J Agr Sci 8.51 (2016):2290-2294

Keywords : Brucellosis, Caprine, Risk factors, Seroprevalence, I-ELISA
Academic Editor : Dr Jaynudin Khorajiya
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors are thankful to the 1. Dean, 2. Head of Department of Medicine & 3. Head of Department Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Director of Research, SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506, Gujarat, India for providing necessary infrastructure and fund for this postgraduate research
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was carried out to know the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of brucellosis in goats. Total 515 serum samples were randomly collected from goats having above 6 months of age during March, 2013 to March, 2014 and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test, Standard Tube Agglutination Test and Indirect – Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Out of total 515 sera samples, 42 (8.15%) were positive by RBPT, 41 (7.96%) by STAT and 31 (6.02%) by I- ELISA. Seroprevalence significantly (P ˂ 0.05) higher found in sirohi followed by marwadi, surati, zalawadi and mehasani breed by RBPT and STAT but insignificant (P ˃ 0.05) by I-ELISA. Seroprevalence insignificantly (P ˃ 0.05) higher in female than male by all three test. Seroprevalence significantly (P ˂ 0.05) higher found in adult age group than young age group; mixed flock than single flock; unorganized rearing practice (Migratory and Panjarapol) than organized; with abortion history than without abortion history and with carpal hygroma than without carpal hygroma by all three serological test. Seroprevalence significantly (P ˂ 0.05) higher found with orchitis than without orchitis by RBPT and STAT but insignificant (P ˃ 0.05) by I-ELISA.