Bovine Paratuberculosis –Epidemiological, Clinical and Laboratory Observations on Eighty-Nine Laboratory Observations on Eighty-Nine Cases

Authors

  • M.K. Shoo Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Veterinary School, Glasgow
  • A. Wiseman Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Veterinary School, Glasgow
  • I.E. Selman Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Veterinary School, Glasgow

Keywords:

Cattle, Tuberculosis, Diarrhoea

Abstract

Some epidemiological and   laboratory features of 89 cases of bovine paratuberculosis  have been presented. It was observed that the incidence of the disease was higher in beef than dairy cattle. The latter was a reverse of what commonly used to be the case. Possible explanations for this have been presented. It was further noted that high proportion (55%) of cases was detectable by examination of faeces for clumps of acid-fast organisms morphologically similar to Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. This proportion was far higher than the 25-30% widely documented in Veterinary Medicine standard texts. A reason for this has been advanced. None of the haematological and biochemical tests were found to be of any value in confirming the disease

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Published

30-09-1989

How to Cite

Shoo, M., Wiseman, A. and Selman, I. (1989) “Bovine Paratuberculosis –Epidemiological, Clinical and Laboratory Observations on Eighty-Nine Laboratory Observations on Eighty-Nine Cases”, Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 9(3), pp. 83–86. Available at: https://tvj2.sua.ac.tz/vet2/index.php/TVJ/article/view/343 (Accessed: 28 April 2026).

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (1989)

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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