Salmonella Dublin is an important cause of enzootic and epizootic abortion.
DIAGNOSIS
Table 2.1: Number of Salmonella Dublin isolates in foetal material during 2017 , n=( 2492 ).
| Result |
Count |
Percentage |
| Negative |
2388 |
95.8 |
| Positive |
104 |
4.2 |
Table 2.2: Monthly count and percentage of Salmonella culture results in foetal material during 2017
| Month |
Negative |
Positive |
Percentage |
Total |
| Jan |
613 |
12 |
2 |
625 |
| Feb |
508 |
2 |
0 |
510 |
| Mar |
235 |
0 |
0 |
235 |
| Apr |
86 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
| May |
44 |
1 |
2 |
45 |
| Jun |
35 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
| Jul |
30 |
1 |
3 |
31 |
| Aug |
40 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
| Sep |
58 |
5 |
8 |
63 |
| Oct |
112 |
23 |
17 |
135 |
| Nov |
266 |
43 |
14 |
309 |
| Dec |
361 |
17 |
4 |
378 |
Figure 2.2: Seasonal distribution of Salmonella Dublin isolates from foetal bacterial cultures as a percentage of monthly bovine submission.
Figure 2.3: The monthly distribution of submissions of foetal specimens to the Regional Veterinary Laboratories during 2017