Risk factors associated with Tritrichomonas foetus infection in beef herds in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mardones, F.O.; Pérez A.M.; Martínez A; Carpenter T.E.

Abstract

Bovine trichomonosis (BT) is a contagious disease, characterized by reproductive failure, embryonic losses, infertility, and abortions, which directly impacts the reproductive performance of cattle. In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, 56 veterinarians provided information on the geographic location and on the demographic, husbandry, and sanitary characteristics of 173 beef herds located in 26 (21%) counties of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Herds rearing beef cattle (OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.0, 6.3), with low pregnancy rate in cows (≤90%) (OR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.5, 10.8), sharing livestock with other owners or farmers (OR = 5.4, 95% CI = 1.8, 16.5), and where trichomonosis was reported during the previous year (OR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.7, 9.6) were at significantly greater risk of being BT positive. This study provided information for future risk assessment and/or management plans for the prevention and control of BT in a region where the disease is considered to be endemic. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Título según SCOPUS: Risk factors associated with Tritrichomonas foetus infection in beef herds in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Título de la Revista: VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
Volumen: 153
Número: 2015-04-03
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 231
Página final: 237
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.01.038

Notas: SCOPUS