Epidemiological and pathological study on the causes of abortion in sheep and goats in Hungary (1998-2005).
The objective of the investigations was to study the causes of abortion in sheep and goats in Hungary during a 7.5-year period. The authors investigated 246 cases of ovine and 75 cases of caprine abortions by different diagnostic methods. An infectious origin was found in 126 cases (51.2%) of ovine and 19 cases (25%) of caprine abortions. The most important cause of ovine and caprine abortions was Chlamydophila abortus infection with a prevalence of 46% and 17%, respectively. Other infections causing sheep and goat abortions were present only in 5.2% and 8% of the cases, respectively. The results obtained by different diagnostic methods are discussed.
Szeredi
L
L
Central Veterinary Institute, H-1149 Budapest, Tábornok u. 2, Hungary. szeredil@oai.hu
Jánosi
Sz
S
Tenk
M
M
Tekes
L
L
Bozsó
M
M
Deim
Z
Z
Molnár
T
T
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D023501:Chlamydophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006041:Goats; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology