1. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICIAL CONTROL MEASURES IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA FOR THE PERIOD 2007-2009.
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Nikolovski, Goran, Petrov, Elena Atanaskova, Cokrevski, Sloboden, Arsevska, Elena, and Nikolovska, Greta
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TUBERCULOSIS in cattle , *TUBERCULIN test , *SLAUGHTERHOUSE sanitation , *FOOD safety - Abstract
Tuberculosis in cattle has been subject of different control programmes since late 40's of the last century. Latest Multi-Annual National Programme forEradication of Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle in Republic of Macedonia has been adopted and started implementing in 2007. This study is an evaluation of the results from implementation of this program. A retrospective and descriptive study has been carried Out. Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of the bovine tu- berculosis were evaluated. An average of 160784(61.96%) of total number of cattle were covered bythis programme. The single tuberculin test (STI) was positive in 1 021 (0.63%) of the tested animals. Only 952 (93.21%) animals that reacted positive to the single tuberculin test were subjected to comparative tuberculin testing, and an average of 390(40.95%) of them were declared as positive. In 2007, 43 573 herds (holdings) were tested for bovine tuberculosis, where 173 were found to be positive; in 2008 from 43753 tested herds, 253 were positive and in 2009 from 42714 tested, 265 were positive. All animals found positive for bo- vine tuberculosis were slaughtered in the sanitary slaughterhouse and the milkwas declared as not fit for human consumption. Regarding bovine tuberculosis, Republic of Macedonia is considered as countrywith low prevalence with overall average prev- alence of 0.002%forthe period 2007-2009. The North-west, South-west and Eastern regions of the countrywere more intensively affected bythe disease. For more efficient control, the number of tested cattle should be increased, followed by increasing of the sanitary measures and epidemiological tracing-back. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012