Herd-level prevalence of bovine leukemia virus, Salmonella Dublin and Neospora caninum
In Alberta, Canada, dairy herds using ELISA on bulk tank milk samples
From the Journal of Dairy Science
Endemic infectious diseases remain a major challenge for dairy producers worldwide. For effective disease control programs, up-to-date prevalence estimates are of utmost importance. The objective of this study was to estimate the herd-level prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV), Salmonella Dublin, and Neospora caninum in dairy herds in Alberta, Canada using a serial crosssectional study design.
By Waseem Shaukat, Ellen de Jong, Kayley D. McCubbin, Marit M. Biesheuvel, Frank J. U. M. van der Meer, Jeroen De Buck, Guillaume Lhermie, David C. Hall, Kristen N. Kalbfleisch, John P. Kastelic, Karin Orsel, and Herman W. Barkema
Keywords: bovine leukosis, neosporosis, Salmonella Dublin, dairy farms, surveillance, prevalence