Zoonotic Abortion in Herds: Etiology, Prevention and Control
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In recent years, an increasing number of zoonotic diseases and outbreaks affecting people around the world and it is estimated that of the emerging infectious diseases of humans, 75% are zoonosis (Merianos, 2007). Clearly, these recent events, a number of issues are involved, a fundamental question to be the livestock production systems, as well as the mismanagement of the health of livestock. In this context it is worth questioning the influence of agruculture genetics of microorganisms and the impact that may result from public health (Rosenthal, 2009). A program of activity in animal health planning is applied regularly veterinary herd management and to maintain good animal health and productivity at optimum levels.
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