An abattoir survey of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia lesions in slaughtered cattle in selected districts in Northern Tanzania

作     者：Emmanuel Swai Isidory Mwezimpya Edward Ulicky Adam Mbise Winford Moshy 

作者机构：Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC)Box 1068ArushaTanzania District Veterinary OfficeBox 11HaiTanzania District Veterinary OfficeBox 20MuhezaTanzania 

出 版 物：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine》 (亚太热带生物医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第3卷第4期

页      面：303-306页

学科分类：090603[农学-临床兽医学] 09[农学] 0906[农学-兽医学] 

基　　金：Supported by Ministry of Livestock Development (MoLD) through PACE/CBPP Unit(Grant No:EU/EDF/PACE/8 ACP TPS 032) 

主　　题：Abattoir Bovine pleuropneumonia Prevalence estimates Slaughtered cattle Tanzania 

摘      要：Objective:To establish and estimate incidence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia(CBPP),using abattoir survey as a diagnostic tool in slaughtered cattle in Northern ***:A total of 4460 cattle were slaughtered in five abattoirs in 3 northern zone regions(Arusha,Kilimanjaro and Tanga)during the period of January to May *** were examined ante-mortem for‘pneumonia signs ,and‘characteristic contagious bovine pleuropneumonia(CBPP)lung lesions .Results:Forty-one(0.91%)of the slaughtered cattle,the majority of which were Tanzania short horn zebu,had gross lung lesions suggestive of *** prevalence of lesions was significantly(P0.05)higher in Karatu abattoir compared to *** animal was detected to have lesion in Bomang ombe *** most observed pneumonic signs included labored breathing(90%),dry cough(57%)and mucopurulent nasal discharge(47%).The gross characteristic CBPP pathological lesion,frequently encountered was left lung lesion(47%),pinkish lung(71%)and pleural adhesion(98%).Epidemiological reports show that the CBPP reported outbreaks increased from 19 in 2002,65 in 2003 and 18 in 2004(January-March).The corresponding number of reported deaths increased from 137 in 2002,269 in 2003 and 77 in 2004(January-March).Conclusions:It s concluded from this study that CBPP is a problem in spite of the extensive awareness and vaccination ***,a continued surveillance programme including routine checks of all cattle carcasses at the abattoir and subsequent epidemiological investigation of suspected cases are recommended.