Oriental theileriosis in dairy cows causes a significant milk production loss.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oriental theileriosis is a tick-borne, protozoan disease of cattle caused by members of the Theileria orientalis-complex. Recent outbreaks of this disease in eastern Australia have caused major concerns to the dairy and beef farming communities, but there are no published studies of the economic impact of this disease. On a farm in Victoria, Australia, we assessed whether oriental theileriosis has an impact on milk production and reproductive performance in dairy cows.

Methods

Blood samples collected from all 662 cows on the farm were tested using an established molecular test. For individual cows, milk production and reproductive performance data were collected. A clinical assessment of individual cows was performed. Based on clinical findings and molecular test

SUBMITTER: Perera PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3937217 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature