SEROPREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HORSES IN AND AROUND
FAISALABAD
F. WADOOD, M. AHMAD, A.
KHAN1, S. T. GUL1 AND N. REHMAN
Department of Theriogenology;
1Department of Pathology, University
of Agriculture,
Faisalabad,
Pakistan
Abstract
Rose Bengal Plate test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination test (SAT) were used to
monitor the seroprevalence of brucellosis in horses in and around
Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
Sera were screened by RBPT and positive or doubtful sera were further processed
by SAT for confirmation. The overall seroprevalence of brucellosis in horses was
20.7 and 17.7% by RBPT and SAT, respectively. Source wise seroprevalence of
brucellosis was 19.8, 25.5, 2.9 and 0% in horses of Remount Area Faisalabad,
Remount Area Toba Tek Singh, private and Livestock Management Department
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, respectively. Sex wise seroprevalence in
horses was 9.67 and 17.7% in male and female, respectively. In relation to age,
seroprevalence was 12.9, 16.5, 14.8 and 20.6%, in horses of 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 and
above 15 years of age, respectively. Highest seroprevalence was recorded in
horses of above 15 years of age. Depending upon the body condition, the
seroprevalence was 9.7, 13, and 20% in poor fair, and good body conditioned
horses, respectively. Seroprevalence of brucellosis on the basis of parity was
19.2, 20.9, 18.7, 16.6, and 21.1% in 0, 1, 2, 3 and above 3 foaling females,
respectively. Prevalence of brucellosis in different breeds of horses was 22.4,
17.1, 25.7 and 0.0% in Desi, Thoroughbred, Crossbred and Arabian horses,
respectively. However, statistically, in relation to various factors like
source, sex, body condition, parity and breed of horses, a non significant
difference was observed among various groups. Statistically a significant
difference (P<0.001) in seroprevalence was observed with respect to age, only.