| brucellosis surveillance and control in zimbabwe: bacteriological and serological investigation in dairy herds. | brucellosis in dairy cattle is endemic in zimbabwe. the prevalence continues to be monitored intensively. only milk and serum samples are routinely screened. attempts to culture brucella spp. from clinical specimens are seldom made. consequently, incidence of various brucella spp. within zimbabwe is virtually unknown, despite the high serepositivity reported. this information is paramount in understanding the transmission cycle and is also significant to public health; particularly as b melitens ... | 1996 | 8848302 |
| observations on cysticercus bovis in slaughter cattle in the matabeleland province of zimbabwe. | cysticercus bovis was detected at meat inspection in 2.16 per cent of 102,087 carcases of cattle from matabeleland province, slaughtered in bulawayo during a period of 11 months. lightly infested (detained) carcases accounted for 95 per cent of those with cysticercosis. the head was the only site affected in 58.4 per cent of the detained carcases, the shoulder in 20.1 per cent and the heart in 7.9 per cent. in more heavily infested (condemned) carcases 81.1 per cent had at least three sites affe ... | 1989 | 2595967 |
| laboratory and field control of clinical mastitis in dairy cows around bulawayo. | the organisms responsible for clinical mastitis in dairly herds around bulawayo were identified and their antibiotic sensitivity was determined. streptococci, staphylococci and coliforms were responsible for 37%, 28% and 29,5% of cases respectively. antibiotic resistance increased over the 3 year period. the high incidence of coliform mastitis is discussed, as is the effect of dry cow therapy on peri-natal mastitis and the nature of the scheme of control. the laboratory is considered an essentia ... | 1976 | 994137 |