Risk factors associated with Tritrichomonas foetus infection in beef herds in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bovine trichomonosis (BT) is a contagious disease, characterized by reproductive failure, embryonic losses, infertility, and abortions, which directly impacts the reproductive performance of cattle. In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, 56 veterinarians provided information on the geogr...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2008-05, Vol.153 (3), p.231-237
Main Authors: Mardones, F.O., Perez, A.M., Martínez, A., Carpenter, T.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Veterinary - parasitology
Animals
Argentina - epidemiology
Beef cattle
Bovine trichomonosis
Cattle
cattle diseases
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Cattle Diseases - prevention & control
Confidence Intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
disease control
disease surveillance
Female
herd health
herds
Male
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate
Protozoan Infections - epidemiology
Protozoan Infections - parasitology
Protozoan Infections - prevention & control
Protozoan Infections, Animal
questionnaires
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Risk Management
sexually transmitted diseases
Surveys and Questionnaires
trichomoniasis
Tritrichomonas foetus
Venereal disease
Veterinarians - psychology
Veterinarians - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Bovine trichomonosis (BT) is a contagious disease, characterized by reproductive failure, embryonic losses, infertility, and abortions, which directly impacts the reproductive performance of cattle. In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, 56 veterinarians provided information on the geographic location and on the demographic, husbandry, and sanitary characteristics of 173 beef herds located in 26 (21%) counties of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Herds rearing beef cattle (OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.0, 6.3), with low pregnancy rate in cows (≤90%) (OR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.5, 10.8), sharing livestock with other owners or farmers (OR = 5.4, 95% CI = 1.8, 16.5), and where trichomonosis was reported during the previous year (OR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.7, 9.6) were at significantly greater risk of being BT positive. This study provided information for future risk assessment and/or management plans for the prevention and control of BT in a region where the disease is considered to be endemic.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.01.038