Prevalencia de brucelosis en bovinos del Camal Municipal Frigorífico de Ambato

Abstract

The research was conducted in the Slaughterhouse Municipal Refrigerator Ambato, located in the industrial park, Parish Izamba the Canton Ambato, belonging to the province of Tungurahua, the research project was entitled "Prevalence of brucellosis in cattle Camal Municipal Ambato." To do this research study used as a basis for making 200 blood samples taken randomly from cattle entered the slaughterhouse, regardless of age, sex and origin thereof. Samples were analyzed in the laboratory resulting in 3 females and 7 positive males at Rosa reagent Bengal and the ELISA test was applied confirmatory obtaining as results the following data 5 males and 3 females IgM positive this indicates that the disease is studying in chronic phase, 2 males IgG positive finding in the acute phase. It identified that 4% of positive animals are coming from the city of Ambato, Quero with 5% and 8% Pelileo; and concerning age get a percentage of 6% of animals between 4 and 12 months who are in young stage; 4% between 13 to 36 months reproductive stage; and 4% for 37-72 months in his discard phase; a total of 7 males and 3 females.