Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina

A cross-sectional survey was performed in 98 smallholder (SH) goat producers from the arid canyons and Valleys of northwestern Argentina, with the aim of describing infectious and parasitic disease occurrence in dairy goat flocks. SH were subjected to an ad hoc survey to gather data on flock managem...

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Main Authors: Suarez, Victor Humberto, Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
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https://doi.org/10.19080/JDVS.2019.14.555886
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description A cross-sectional survey was performed in 98 smallholder (SH) goat producers from the arid canyons and Valleys of northwestern Argentina, with the aim of describing infectious and parasitic disease occurrence in dairy goat flocks. SH were subjected to an ad hoc survey to gather data on flock management. On average 23 goat per SH flock were blood and fecal matter sampled. Serum were processed to diagnose brucellosis, paratuberculosis, caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV), chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, caprine herpesvirus 1 (CpHV-1) and neosporosis. Fecal samples were taken for helminth eggs counts per gram (epg) and coprocultures. Mean annual mortality rate per flock was 16.7±9.1%. Mean abortion and still births occurrence (9.6 ±8.1) recorded within the flocks, was associated to retained placenta (42.9%). Clinical mastitis-associated problems were recorded in 83.6% of SH flocks. The mean morbidity and mortality rate of clinical mastitis was respectively 6.9±6.5 % and 1.6±1.5 %. Contagious echtyma was detected in 70.4% of the SH flocks. Caprine seroprevalence of brucellosis, leptospirosis, paratuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, clhamydiosis, CpHV-1, CAEV and neosporosis was 0.04%, 4.03%, 7.8%, 21.9%, 18.7%, 29.5%, 10.7% and 42.7% respectively. Lice (Linognathus spp.) were a kid problem for 87% SH flocks. Mean epg, according arid or semiarid region was respectively 182 and 1037. Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus and secondly Teladorsagia were the prevailing nematode genera. Caprine prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in feces was 51.6%. The presence of hydatid cysts in slaughtered animals were indicated by 48.2% of SH. These results provide an indication of the possible impact of the reported diseases on goat production and SH health and welfare.
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spelling INTA79042020-09-16T12:33:12Z Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina Suarez, Victor Humberto Martinez, Gabriela Marcela Smallholders Goats Infectious Diseases Parasitoses Caprine Arthritis Encephalit Virus Caprine Herpesvirus Pequeños Agricultores Caprinos Enfermedades Infecciosas Enfermedades Parasitarias Virus Artritis Encefalitis Caprina Herpesvirus Caprino Dairy Goat Parasitic Diseases Noroeste Argentino Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus CpHV-1 Caprine Herpesvirus 1 A cross-sectional survey was performed in 98 smallholder (SH) goat producers from the arid canyons and Valleys of northwestern Argentina, with the aim of describing infectious and parasitic disease occurrence in dairy goat flocks. SH were subjected to an ad hoc survey to gather data on flock management. On average 23 goat per SH flock were blood and fecal matter sampled. Serum were processed to diagnose brucellosis, paratuberculosis, caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV), chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, caprine herpesvirus 1 (CpHV-1) and neosporosis. Fecal samples were taken for helminth eggs counts per gram (epg) and coprocultures. Mean annual mortality rate per flock was 16.7±9.1%. Mean abortion and still births occurrence (9.6 ±8.1) recorded within the flocks, was associated to retained placenta (42.9%). Clinical mastitis-associated problems were recorded in 83.6% of SH flocks. The mean morbidity and mortality rate of clinical mastitis was respectively 6.9±6.5 % and 1.6±1.5 %. Contagious echtyma was detected in 70.4% of the SH flocks. Caprine seroprevalence of brucellosis, leptospirosis, paratuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, clhamydiosis, CpHV-1, CAEV and neosporosis was 0.04%, 4.03%, 7.8%, 21.9%, 18.7%, 29.5%, 10.7% and 42.7% respectively. Lice (Linognathus spp.) were a kid problem for 87% SH flocks. Mean epg, according arid or semiarid region was respectively 182 and 1037. Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus and secondly Teladorsagia were the prevailing nematode genera. Caprine prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in feces was 51.6%. The presence of hydatid cysts in slaughtered animals were indicated by 48.2% of SH. These results provide an indication of the possible impact of the reported diseases on goat production and SH health and welfare. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido Fil: Suarez, Victor Humberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido. Área de Investigación en Salud Animal; Argentina Fil: Martínez, Gabriela Marcela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta; Argentina 2020-09-16T11:57:19Z 2020-09-16T11:57:19Z 2019-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7904 https://juniperpublishers.com/jdvs/index.php 2573-2196 https://doi.org/10.19080/JDVS.2019.14.555886 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences 14 (3) : 555886 (2019)
spellingShingle Smallholders
Goats
Infectious Diseases
Parasitoses
Caprine Arthritis Encephalit Virus
Caprine Herpesvirus
Pequeños Agricultores
Caprinos
Enfermedades Infecciosas
Enfermedades Parasitarias
Virus Artritis Encefalitis Caprina
Herpesvirus Caprino
Dairy Goat
Parasitic Diseases
Noroeste Argentino
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus
CpHV-1
Caprine Herpesvirus 1
Suarez, Victor Humberto
Martinez, Gabriela Marcela
Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title_full Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title_fullStr Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title_short Infectious and Parasitic Disease Presence in Smallholder’s Dairy Goat Flocks from the Arid Regions of Northwestern Argentina
title_sort infectious and parasitic disease presence in smallholder s dairy goat flocks from the arid regions of northwestern argentina
topic Smallholders
Goats
Infectious Diseases
Parasitoses
Caprine Arthritis Encephalit Virus
Caprine Herpesvirus
Pequeños Agricultores
Caprinos
Enfermedades Infecciosas
Enfermedades Parasitarias
Virus Artritis Encefalitis Caprina
Herpesvirus Caprino
Dairy Goat
Parasitic Diseases
Noroeste Argentino
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus
CpHV-1
Caprine Herpesvirus 1
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