Observations on tuberculosis and Johne's disease in buffaloes in malwa tract of M. P.

摘要

A total of 46 buffaloes of different age, breed and sex were screened under study from nearby areas of Indore and Mhow by adopting Single Intradermal (SID) and Double Intradermal (DID) method, while in few animals the caudal fold was also selected asthe site for injecting allergen (Kantor et al, 1985). The tuberculin and Johnin was procured from Division of Biological Products, I.V.R.I, Izatnagar and D.I. Lab, Indore. Of these, 6 buffaloes (13.04 percent) and 3 buffaloes (6.52 percent) were found positive for tuberculosis and Johne's disease respectivly. But no animal was found positive for mixed infections (TB and JD both). The maximum incidence of TB (16.6 percent) was recorded at College Dairy Farm, Mhow and that of JD (14 percent) was recordedat Santer village. Further, the maximum incidence of mixed infection of both tuberculosis and Johne's disease (5.5 percent) was recorded at Borkhedi village.