Abortion rate and mortality among exotic pregnant heifers imported to the Gezira in the central region of the Sudan.
Despite the intensive management and husbandry precautions, exotic pregnant heifers imported to the Gezira, Sudan, suffered excessive stress. Four of five heifers aborted due to stress. Death was due to pasteurellosis, babesiosis and heart water.
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000209:etiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006357:Heartwater Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006799:Housing, Animal; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D013397:Sudan; D014186:Transportation