Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis

Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in zoo animals in Pakistan

The study was carried out in zoo animals at Islamabad Zoo, Pakistan to know the prevalence of bovinetuberculosis. An overall prevalence of 3.3% was recorded in zoo animals with 3.6% in Bovidae, 3.2% inCervidae and 0% in Equidae families. The positive animals included spotted deer (1/3; 95% CI = 0.84,90.57), Chinkara gazella (1/5; 95% CI = 0.51, 71.64) and Blackbuck gazelle (1/30; 95% CI = 0.08,...

prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in zoo animals in pakistan

the study was carried out in zoo animals at islamabad zoo, pakistan to know the prevalence of bovinetuberculosis. an overall prevalence of 3.3% was recorded in zoo animals with 3.6% in bovidae, 3.2% incervidae and 0% in equidae families. the positive animals included spotted deer (1/3; 95% ci = 0.84,90.57), chinkara gazella (1/5; 95% ci = 0.51, 71.64) and blackbuck gazelle (1/30; 95% ci = 0.08,...

Factors Affecting Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Nili Ravi Buffaloes

A study was conducted to find out the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in Nili Ravi buffaloes at a livestock experimental station in the Punjab, Pakistan. On the basis of the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CIDT), prevalence of BTB was found to be 10.06%. Epidemiological factors including old age, high milk production and parity played a significant role in the prevalence of the...

Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis of Bovine Tuberculosis in Bovine Population in Karachi, Pakistan

| Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a major infectious disease among cattle, other farm animals, and human population. It results from infection ofMycobacterium bovis.A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000clinically suspected bovine animals (435 cows and 565 buffaloes) of smallholder dairy farms in five towns i.e., Bin Qasim, Gaddap, New Karachi, Korangi and Super highway of Karachi, Pakistan...

Bovine Tuberculosis