Proposals for the Rational Control and Prevention of Bovine Brucellosis in Nigeria

In an earlier presentation and in relevant publications (Esuruoso, 1972; 1974), it was shown that Nigeria could be divided into free, moderately infected heavily areas with regard to bovine brucellosis. this paper, is recommended where there little or no infection at the moment disease prevented by annual serological bacteriological surveillance removal culling of any positive reactions. few reactors should identified branding after appropriate tests have been performed. They then separated from clean animals allowed complete their reproductive life without contact herds. Offsprings cattle which later turn out necessary testing before they reach breeding age, mixed herd. Heifer calves herds inoculated Brucella abortus strain 19 (S19) attenuated vaccine age 3 6 months. Cows inature heifers these tested apuaily groups. The group kept on separate pastures group. also confined for calving manger beddings destroyed incineration. At slaughter as well during abortions infective calvings, abordus serotypes causing isolated, completely propagated further study production. Under circumstance indiscriminate vaccination carried herd country, will confuse situation confound rational attempts control eradication.