The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks
The aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of brucellosis in groups of Kangal Akkaraman sheep flocks raised in farm conditions in Sivas province. The first and second groups of the sheep flocks were part of the 8 sub-projects which belong to The Project entitled “Nationwide Genetic Im...
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| description | The aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of brucellosis in groups of Kangal Akkaraman sheep flocks raised in farm conditions in Sivas province. The first and second groups of the sheep flocks were part of the 8 sub-projects which belong to The Project entitled “Nationwide Genetic Improvement of Small Ruminants in Farm Condition” continued for 7 and 1-3 years, respectively. The third group of the sheep flocks was not part of this nationwide project. The study material consisted of 1491 units of blood serum (n=278, 1166 and 47 for the first, second and third groups, respectively). Brucella antibodies were looked for in blood serum using tube and slide agglutination tests. The incidences of brucellosis were 4% and 7.5% in flocks which were part of the nationwide project continued for 7 and 3 years, respectively and 25.5% for the flocks not part of the nationwide project. The differences between groups were found statistically significant. Even though there was no brucella vaccination programs in the flocks of the nationwide project, practices such as regular controls of the flocks by veterinary technicians, drug/vaccination applications for parasites and some other diseases, removal of rams positive for brucella before breeding season significantly reduced the incidence of brucella. As a result, promoting good breeding practices along with the brucella vaccination program applied by the related Ministry can be very beneficial for the eradication of brucella disease that is a big problem for the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34d3c60b81764c3a9f2d6d49d34cf7512023-02-15T16:12:37ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2014-04-012315015310.24925/turjaf.v2i3.150-153.11254The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep FlocksYusuf Ziya Oğrak0Nevin Tuzcu1Besim Ercan Ocak2Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi Zootekni AD, SivasCumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Eczacılık Fakültesi, Farmasötik Mikrobiyoloji AD, SivasCumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi Öğrencisi, SivasThe aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of brucellosis in groups of Kangal Akkaraman sheep flocks raised in farm conditions in Sivas province. The first and second groups of the sheep flocks were part of the 8 sub-projects which belong to The Project entitled “Nationwide Genetic Improvement of Small Ruminants in Farm Condition” continued for 7 and 1-3 years, respectively. The third group of the sheep flocks was not part of this nationwide project. The study material consisted of 1491 units of blood serum (n=278, 1166 and 47 for the first, second and third groups, respectively). Brucella antibodies were looked for in blood serum using tube and slide agglutination tests. The incidences of brucellosis were 4% and 7.5% in flocks which were part of the nationwide project continued for 7 and 3 years, respectively and 25.5% for the flocks not part of the nationwide project. The differences between groups were found statistically significant. Even though there was no brucella vaccination programs in the flocks of the nationwide project, practices such as regular controls of the flocks by veterinary technicians, drug/vaccination applications for parasites and some other diseases, removal of rams positive for brucella before breeding season significantly reduced the incidence of brucella. As a result, promoting good breeding practices along with the brucella vaccination program applied by the related Ministry can be very beneficial for the eradication of brucella disease that is a big problem for the country.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/112BrusellozKangalAkkaramanİyi yetiştiricilik uygulamalarıKoyunZoonoz |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Ziya Oğrak Nevin Tuzcu Besim Ercan Ocak The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Bruselloz Kangal Akkaraman İyi yetiştiricilik uygulamaları Koyun Zoonoz |
| title | The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks |
| title_full | The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks |
| title_short | The Effects of Good Breeding Practices on Brucellosis Incidence in Kangal Akkaraman Sheep Flocks |
| title_sort | effects of good breeding practices on brucellosis incidence in kangal akkaraman sheep flocks |
| topic | Bruselloz Kangal Akkaraman İyi yetiştiricilik uygulamaları Koyun Zoonoz |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/112 |
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