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Results of serological surveys for brucellosis, leptospirosis, bovine herpesvirus1 (BHV-1), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) and Neospora caninum from 1999 to 2009 were reviewed to analyze the behavior of infectious agents affecting bovine reproduction in the Department of Caquetá, Colombia,. The information was obtained from the data base of ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute), sectional Caquetá. The variables considered were: infectious agents, years, municipalities, regions and sexes. The percentage of seropositive to brucellosis was 6.4% and the highest values were obtained for bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1). In the case of Neospora, research began in 2007 and only 36 samples were worked in 3 years, of which 12 were seropositive (33.3%). There were differences between municipalities, regions and sexes. In the latter case, females had higher seropositivity than males except for BHV-1. Although the number of animals studied in some cases was low, it was concluded that infectious agents affecting reproduction appear to be significant in the department of Caquetá and their role among the causes of reproductive problems needs to be study in depth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented on the topic of the prevalence of Bovine herpesvirus 4 in bovines and buffaloes in Colombia.

Rabies is a widespread zoonosis, little reported, and, for lack of an opportune treatment, fatal in 100% of cases, either in man or animal. Although the dog is considered the main reservoir of transmission in the urban cycle, it is necessary to investigate the natural reservoirs of the virus to guarantee the control of the disease. In this paper, a case of rabies in an African Civet (Civettictis civetta) is reported for the first time in Huambo province. The case was detected in Raimundo neighborhood, in the district administration Commander Xavier Samacau, Huambo municipality. The animal showed an aggressive behavior biting people and inanimate objects in its path. A woman and a three year old girl were injured. It was captured, slaughtered and sent to the Veterinary Service Institute, where brain samples were tested for the presence of lyssavirus antigen using the fluorescent antibody test with positive results. The clinical behavior of this animal, characterized by a high aggression in attacking inanimate objects and humans and the positive diagnosis by immunofluorescence allowed establishing the diagnosis of rabies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]