Estudo retrospectivo da brucelose e tuberculose bovina nos municípios de Boqueirão e Caturité, Estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

Brucellosis and Tuberculosis are infectious diseases and are present in the list of the Mundial Animal Health Organization, of obligatory notification and causes significant impacts on the international animals and their products commerce, besides are important zoonosis. Aiming to evaluate the diseases in the micro region of Carin in Paraiba, it was realized a retrospective study in the municipals of Boqueirao and Caturite, in Paraiba. The analysis of mensal reports of the National Program to Control and Eradicate the Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis, in the period of September/2008 to March/2009, realized by the Vetennaries able by the Agriculture, Cattle breeding and Provision Department was observed. Were used 288 animals from 78 proprieties, being 24 in Boqueirao and 54 in Caturite, in the diagnosis of Brucellosis and Tuberculosis. For The Acid Tampon Antigen Test and for 2-Mercaptoetanol, only one animal was positive, while for the Cervical Comparative Test to tuberculosis, three animal. The existence of positive bovine for Brucella abortus and Mycobacterium bovis, is possible to verify the risk that these animals represents as font of bacteria infection to other animals and to the man. So is necessary a clearance work with the veterinaries, discussing about the importance of security in the actions realized then the consequences occasioned by brucellosis and tuberculosis. Emphasizing, too, the importance to follow the actions contemplated in the National Program to Control and Eradicate the Animal Brucellosis and Tuberculosis.