Use of milk samples in epizootic surveillance of cattle diseases

Relevance . The analysis of the possibility using milk as a non-invasive type samples in epizootological control diseases cattle is given. During pathogenesis, many etiologic agents cause breast lesions or are excreted together with milk, which makes an ideal sample for laboratory diagnostics infectious cattle, since it available any quantity and its easy to collect. Methods Conventional methods document were used. Results It shown that can be used both at individual population level early identification infected herds, screening herds use obtain evidence well-being herds. availability commercial diagnostic test systems detecting antibodies causative leukemia viral diarrhea Brucella abortus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, Fasciola hepatica , Q fever ( Coxiella burnetii ) programs eradication dairy countries. combined possible combat slowly progressive chronic infections (bovine leucosis, brucellosis), exclude carrier animals from production chain real time, indicates feasibility introducing this into veterinary practice Russian Federation.