Effect of management and host factors on seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Costa Rica

• Published in: Preventive veterinary medicine Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 33 - 46
• Main Authors: Perez, Enrique, Herrero, marco V., Jimenez, Carlos, Hird, David, Buening, Gerald B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 1994
• Subjects: age; analisis estadistico; analyse statistique; anaplasma; babesia bigemina; babesia bovis; breeds; calves; costa rica; cows; edad; effectif du cheptel; estaciones del ano; gestion; hosts; hote; huespedes; livestock numbers; management; numero de cabezas; race; razas; saison; seasons; statistical analysis; ternero; vaca; vache; veau

The relationships between the seroprevalences of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, Babesia bovis and some selected factors were assessed. Factors studied were age, breed, herd size, farm size, rotational grazing schedule, grass variety and acaricide usage. These relationships were analyzed in 3...