Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Renaud, Savor, Gordon, Kelton); Veterinary Science Unit, Animal Health and Welfare Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 (Miltenburg).
Can Vet J. 2022 Mar;63(3):297-300.
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the presence of infectious disease in newly arrived cattle on dairy farms in Ontario. Cattle that were more than 2 years old and arrived at dairy farms within the previous year were tested. A total 321 cattle from 56 dairy farms were sampled and had blood submitted to a diagnostic laboratory. Of all sampled cattle, 0.0%, 39.6%, 2.2%, and 1.3% tested positive for , bovine leukemia virus, subsp. , and Dublin, respectively. Based on these results, it is imperative that dairy producers are vigilant to ensure they do not purchase animals with these important and untreatable infectious diseases.
本横断面研究旨在评估安大略省奶牛场新到达的奶牛是否存在传染病。对 2 岁以上且在过去 1 年内到达奶牛场的奶牛进行了检测。从 56 个奶牛场采集了 321 头奶牛的样本,并将血液送往诊断实验室。在所有采样的奶牛中,分别有 0.0%、39.6%、2.2%和 1.3%的奶牛检测到 、牛白血病病毒 亚种 和 都柏林病毒呈阳性。根据这些结果,乳制品生产商必须保持警惕,确保他们不购买带有这些重要且无法治疗的传染病的动物。