Oseguera Montiel David, Frankena Klaas, Udo Henk, van der Zijpp Akke
Facultad de Medicina Veterrinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico.
Adaptation Physiology Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Front Vet Sci. 2019 Jul 2;6:216. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00216. eCollection 2019.
Caprine brucellosis is a main constraint for small-scale goat husbandry systems in the Global South, as it negatively affects production parameters and can be transmitted to humans. The aim of this manuscript is to point out opportunities for brucellosis control in a resource poor area. The present paper draws from previous research in two Mexican states, Jalisco and Michoacán, both within the Bajío region. Main opportunities for brucellosis control are discussed within the "Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective." Goat farming gives farmers a number of livelihoods benefits: food, cash, prestige, and a job. Goat farming is also a reason for some farmers to stay in their villages rather than to migrate to the US. This livelihood strategy, however, is threatened by brucellosis, which is endemic in the goat population of the region. Brucellosis control, however, offers an opportunity for small-scale goat farmers to enhance health and welfare. The socio-economic context is very important in planning a successful brucellosis control campaign. Control strategies should be planned considering the local goat farming husbandry and the views of the farmers.
山羊布鲁氏菌病是全球南方小规模山羊养殖系统的主要制约因素，因为它会对生产参数产生负面影响，并且能够传染给人类。本手稿的目的是指出在资源匮乏地区控制布鲁氏菌病的机会。本文借鉴了此前在巴希奥地区的哈利斯科州和米却肯州这两个墨西哥州开展的研究。在“可持续生计视角”下讨论了控制布鲁氏菌病的主要机会。山羊养殖为农民带来了诸多生计益处：食物、现金、声望以及一份工作。山羊养殖也是一些农民留在村庄而非移民到美国的原因。然而，这种生计策略受到布鲁氏菌病的威胁，该病在该地区的山羊群体中呈地方性流行。不过，控制布鲁氏菌病为小规模山羊养殖户提供了改善健康和福利的机会。社会经济背景在规划成功的布鲁氏菌病防控运动中非常重要。应结合当地山羊养殖管理方式和农民的意见来规划控制策略。
