Diagnóstico, aplicación y evaluación de un plan sanitario para enfermedades infecciosas reproductivas (Brucelosis y Leptospirosis) en cabras y ovejas de la hacienda Tunshi

Abstract

The prevalence of Brucellosis and Leptospirosis was evaluated in the Ovine and Caprine Program of the Tunshi Experimental Farm of the Animal Sciences Faculty ESPOCH. The experimental units were composed of 10 goats and 9 female sheep. A 5ml. blood sample per animal was taken to determine the presence of Brucella abortus antibodies through Bengal Rose method. The discriminatory Microagglutination method (MAT) was used in the case of Leptospira sp. As a result, there is neither Brucellosis nor Leptospirosis presence in the farm due to a technical handling, regular control by the technicians in charge and the adequate sanitary management to avoid mainly the presence of rodents that transmit the disease. The investment in the Brucellosis test was $ 3,65 per animal and the cost of the Leptospirosis test was $ 8,60 per animal. Based on these results, it is recommended that the Biosecurity Plan for the Prevention, Control or Eradication of Reproductive Infectious Diseases in Goats and Sheep of the Tunshi Farm is developed as an internationally adaptable measure.