Prevalencia de brucelosis bovinas mediante el método de rosa de bengala en fincas ganaderas del cantón Marcabelí.

Abstract

Bovine brucellosis is a disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, specifically affecting cattle the species abortus, this pathology presents with reproductive symptoms in animals, in females abortion will be observed mainly, likewise placental retention, stillbirths, and metritis. In males, testicular abscesses and atrophy of the same may develop. The diagnosis of this disease can be given through several laboratory tests, the one selected for the present investigation is the rapid plate test or Rose Bengal. Brucellosis generates great economic losses for the producer and also because, being a zoonotic disease, it is possible for humans to acquire the disease by consuming products from infected animals. The objective of the present investigation was to determine the prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in herds of the Marcabelí canton. Blood samples were obtained from the coccygeal vein of the animals. From a total of 362 samples, a prevalence of 0% was obtained. With regard to age, the age group that was sampled in the greatest number was between 12 and 36 months, representing 29.73%, that is, 104 animals, and the smallest group was between 37 and 48 months. of age being 50 bovines that represent 13.81%. Regarding the breed, the Brown Swiss breed was found more frequently and the Nelore breed to a lesser extent, being 38.95% and 0.55% respectively. Likewise, a greater number of females than males were sampled, representing 74.59% of the study, that is, 270 animals and 25.41% males, being 92 bovines. In the variable origin of the animals, the largest amount belonged to Marcabelí, being 94.20% and the least amount came from Las Lajas with 0.28%. Regarding the type of farm, 59.36% of the samples obtained corresponded to mixed farms, while 29.56% to dairy farms and 11.05% to meat farms.