Files and links (1)
Published (Version of Record)CC BY-NC V4.0, Open Access
Journal article
Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus in beef bulls slaughtered at two abattoirs in northern Australia
Australian Veterinary Journal, Vol.100(5), pp.201-204
2022
Appears in Open Access via Read & Publish Agreements
Abstract
Bovine trichomoniasis, caused by the protozoal parasite Tritrichomonas foetus, is a highly contagious venereal disease characterised by early pregnancy loss, abortion and pyometra. Persistently infected bulls and cows are the primary reservoirs of infection in infected herds. This research investigated the prevalence of T. foetus infection in bulls from properties located across northern Australia and New South Wales. Preputial samples were collected from 606 bulls at slaughter and tested for T. foetus using the VetMAX-Gold Trich Detection Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific). The apparent prevalence of T. foetus infection varied between regions, with northern regions in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia showing a prevalence of 15.4%, 13.8% and 11.4%, respectively. There was some evidence of an association between infection and postcode (P = 0.06) and increasing bull age (P = 0.054). This study confirms that T. foetus infection is likely to be present in many beef breeding herds and contributing to lower than expected reproductive performance, particularly across northern Australia.
Details
- Title
- Prevalence of Tritrichomonas foetus in beef bulls slaughtered at two abattoirs in northern Australia
- Authors/Creators
- P.C. Irons (Author/Creator)M. McGowan (Author/Creator)P.M. Assis (Author/Creator)I. Randhawa (Author/Creator)L. Awawdeh (Author/Creator)J. Mugwabana (Author/Creator)T.S. Barnes (Author/Creator)G. Boe‐Hansen (Author/Creator)K. McCosker (Author/Creator)G. Fordyce (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Australian Veterinary Journal, Vol.100(5), pp.201-204
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Veterinary Association.
- Identifiers
- 991005545054507891
- Copyright
- © 2022 Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia Pty Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites
Metrics
27 File views/ downloads
60 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Collaboration types
- Industry collaboration
- Domestic collaboration
- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.248 Sexually Transmitted Infections
- 1.248.2104 Trichomonas Vaginalis
- Web Of Science research areas
- Veterinary Sciences
- ESI research areas
- Plant & Animal Science