Seroprevalence of Leptospira in Racehorses and Broodmares in New Zealand

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1952
• Main Authors: Bolwell, Charlotte F, Rogers, Chris W, Benschop, Jackie, Collins-Emerson, Julie M, Adams, Brooke, Scarfe, Katherine R, Gee, Erica K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Abortion; Agglutination; Animal husbandry; Antigens; Bacteria; Breeding; Breeding of animals; Cattle; Confidence intervals; Distribution; Epidemiology; Exposure; Farm buildings; Gram-negative bacteria; Grazing; Health aspects; horse; Horse racing; Horses; Infections; Laboratories; Leptospira; Leptospirosis; Livestock; Mares; Occupational exposure; Pasture; Pasture management; Polls & surveys; Questionnaires; Race horses; Racehorses; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Serology; Sheep; Sheep cell agglutination test; Statistical analysis; Surveillance; Veterinary surgeons; Waterways; Wildlife; Zoonoses; New Zealand

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Leptospira in a cohort of horses and to evaluate potential risk factors for Leptospira seropositivity in horses in New Zealand. The convenience sample included 499 Thoroughbred racing and breeding horses from 25 commercial pro...