Epidemiological Observations on Infectious Pathology of Goats in the Northeast Area of Romania

Abstract

The goat flock in our country is steadily increasing, so that if 1072013 animals were reported in 2007, they were 1804478 in December 2016 that reflecting the growing interest of breeders for this species. This paper aims to highlight the dynamics of infectious pathology in the goat population in the Northeast region of Romania during 2014-2017, the factors that led to the emergence of diseases, as well as the prevention and control measures. The most common diseases are those of the respiratory, digestive, reproductive and locomotors apparatus produced by infectious pathogens such as Pasteurella spp., Artrithis Encephalitis Virus, Orf Virus, Mycoplasma agalactiae, Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium necrophorum. Research has led to establishment of the prevalence of infectious diseases in goats, so the results show that the most affected breeds are specialized breeds: Saanen and French Alpine, kids being more sensitive compared to adult animals. Knowledge of the epidemiological situation is the basis for proposing specific control and / or prevention plans that allow the design, management and evaluation of goat health programs.

The epidemiological background of small ruminant lentivirus infection in goats from Romania

“…In the second study, the same authors screened a group of 412 symptomatic and asymptomatic goats from four Romanian counties. Of them, 94 tested positive in AGID test, resulting in a true individual-level seroprevalence of 28.1% (24.0%, and 32.7%) [ 19 ]. In a 3-year survey study in Sibiu county, Potarniche et al .…”

“…The results were variable from region to region with an overall seroprevalence of 21.3%. In none of these larger studies [ 19 - 21 ], the number of goat herds tested was mentioned. In total, 13 counties had been investigated, and the presence of the disease was reported in six of them (46%) ( Figure-1 and Table-1 ) [ 17 - 21 ].…”

“…In recent years, imports of goats from breeds specialized in milk production, such as Saanen and French Alpine have increased in Romania. The animals were brought from different countries such as France or even New Zeeland, which are not free of SRLVs infection [ 19 ]. By comparison, looking at a Polish herd where the prevalence has increased from 15% to 75%, after the importation of dairy goats from France during the 1990s [ 6 , 8 ], we can presume the importation of goats to Romania as one of the causes of the latter increase in CAE prevalence.…”

Age and seasonal pattern of contagious agalactia in small ruminants in Ukraine

“…As problematic districts have a border with the Republic of Moldova, the pathogen can migrate through the adjacent territories and cross from one country to the other. Sheep and goat farms in northeastern Romania near the Republic of Moldova have also reported infectious agalactia cases for many years (20).…”

“…It is principally caused by a specific pathogen, Mycoplasma agalactiae, and characterised by lesions of the mammary glands, joints and eyes (4). According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and as borne out by numerous research undertakings, contagious agalactia of sheep and goats is endemic in Greece (13), Italy (6), Iran (14,24,25), Spain (2,11), Turkey (15) and Romania (20). Localised foci of the disease have also been described in Ghana and Israel (1).…”