Seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and Neospora caninum in dairy cattle in Saskatchewan.
Blood was drawn from 1530 dairy cows in 51 herds. For antibodies against bovine leukemia virus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and Neospora caninum, 37.4%, 2.7%, and 5.6% of cows were test positive, respectively, while 29.2% of herds had unvaccinated animals with > or = 1:64 for bovine viral diarrhea virus.
VanLeeuwen
John A
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Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
Forsythe
LeeAnn
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Tiwari
Ashwani
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Chartier
Renee
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D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000276:immunology; D016583:Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000276:immunology; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012525:Saskatchewan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral