Relationship between bovine brucellosis and production systems in Kashongi sub-county of Kiruhura-Uganda.

Abstract

The present study aimed at determining the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and abortion across the major production systems practiced in Kashongi sub-county in 2006. A questionnaire was used to obtain breeding information and blood for testing exposure to Brucella abortus antigens was collected from a total of 258 cattle across the production systems practiced. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of bovine abortion among the 3 production systems and among breeds (p of animals from different herds tended to increase the prevalence of bovine brucellosis. It was concluded that intensification be  accompanied by good management practices and communally grazed herds be strictly of the resistant local breeds to reduce the risk of abortion.