Massive toxoplasma abortions in a dairy sheep flock and therapeutic approach with different doses of sulfadimidine

Nektarios D. GIADINIS; Konstantinos TERPSIDIS; Anastasia DIAKOU; Victoria SIARKOU; Panayiotis LOUKOPOULOS

Makale detayları

Massive toxoplasma abortions in a dairy sheep flock and therapeutic approach with different doses of sulfadimidine

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Konstantinos TERPSIDIS | Anastasia DIAKOU | Victoria SIARKOU | Panayiotis LOUKOPOULOS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 3, pp.207-211

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2011

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767224

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

In a 500 head dairy sheep flock in Northern Greece, massive abortions (60%) were observed at 110-130 days of gestation. Attempts were made to treat the abortions with oxytetracyclin L.A. 20% but they were not successful. Toxoplasmosis was confirmed by laboratory examination of blood sera of ewes, aborted fetuses, and fetal brain samples. The remaining 200 pregnant sheep were divided in 2 groups of 100 ewes each. Animals of Group 1 were treated with 20 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times, while the animals in Group 2 received 33 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times via i.m. route. Considerable reductions in abortions were observed. The treatments were more effective in Group 2. Lactation started in both groups after treatment and satisfactory milk was produced.

 

In a 500 head dairy sheep flock in Northern Greece, massive abortions (60%) were observed at 110-130 days of gestation. Attempts were made to treat the abortions with oxytetracyclin L.A. 20% but they were not successful. Toxoplasmosis was confirmed by laboratory examination of blood sera of ewes, aborted fetuses, and fetal brain samples. The remaining 200 pregnant sheep were divided in 2 groups of 100 ewes each. Animals of Group 1 were treated with 20 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times, while the animals in Group 2 received 33 mg/kg b.w. sulfadimidine every other day 4 times via i.m. route. Considerable reductions in abortions were observed. The treatments were more effective in Group 2. Lactation started in both groups after treatment and satisfactory milk was produced.

Makale detayları

Massive toxoplasma abortions in a dairy sheep flock and therapeutic approach with different doses of sulfadimidine

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Konstantinos TERPSIDIS | Anastasia DIAKOU | Victoria SIARKOU | Panayiotis LOUKOPOULOS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 3, pp.207-211

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2011

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767224

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Key words: sheep

toxoplasmosis

abortions

treatment

sulfadimidine

Sayı

Makale detayları

Massive toxoplasma abortions in a dairy sheep flock and therapeutic approach with different doses of sulfadimidine

Yazarlar: Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Konstantinos TERPSIDIS | Anastasia DIAKOU | Victoria SIARKOU | Panayiotis LOUKOPOULOS

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 3, pp.207-211

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2011

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000767224

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Key words: sheep

toxoplasmosis

abortions

treatment

sulfadimidine

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nektarios D. GIADINIS | Konstantinos TERPSIDIS | Anastasia DIAKOU | Victoria SIARKOU | Panayiotis LOUKOPOULOS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 3, pp.207-211

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2011

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767224

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128