Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis

Our study focuses on describing the zootechnical characteristics of dairy cattle farms and conducting serological research on brucellosis in ruminants. To this end, a survey was conducted in 119 dairy farms, collecting 363 serum samples from March to December 2022. The study was carried out in the D...

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Main Authors: Najat Ariri, Nysrine Mannani, Hamid Aboukhassib, Abdelali Bitar
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Published: ISEKI_Food Association (IFA) 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/352
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description Our study focuses on describing the zootechnical characteristics of dairy cattle farms and conducting serological research on brucellosis in ruminants. To this end, a survey was conducted in 119 dairy farms, collecting 363 serum samples from March to December 2022. The study was carried out in the Doukkala region, within the province of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour, Morocco. The results indicate that 90.8 % of operators are owners with 37.8 % having no formal education. The cattle population consists of 67.8 % crossbreed and 31.4 % imported breed. A significant proportion of cows are purchased from the souk (57.5 %). The proportion of cows with a history of abortion is higher (p=0.01) in crossbreed cattle than in the imported breed. Notably, only 10.2 % of farmers are aware of bovine brucellosis. The detection of brucellosis was carried out using the Rose of Bengal test on serum samples collected from the blood. The study revealed a low rate of brucellosis cases (0.8 %) in a sample of 363 cows. This is attributed to the previous enforcement of health and hygiene measures by dairy farms. However, the lack of education and awareness about this disease and the importance of hygiene in dairy production could pose risks to production and consumer safety.
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spelling doaj-art-bc7d77d4011144eaaaf4b710e75d00ea2024-12-09T23:16:17ZengISEKI_Food Association (IFA)International Journal of Food Studies2182-10542024-05-0113110.7455/ijfs/13.1.2024.a8Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of BrucellosisNajat Ariri0Nysrine Mannani1Hamid Aboukhassib2Abdelali Bitar3Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, MoroccoChouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, MoroccoDepartment of Hygiene, Provence of El JadidaChouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, MoroccoOur study focuses on describing the zootechnical characteristics of dairy cattle farms and conducting serological research on brucellosis in ruminants. To this end, a survey was conducted in 119 dairy farms, collecting 363 serum samples from March to December 2022. The study was carried out in the Doukkala region, within the province of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour, Morocco. The results indicate that 90.8 % of operators are owners with 37.8 % having no formal education. The cattle population consists of 67.8 % crossbreed and 31.4 % imported breed. A significant proportion of cows are purchased from the souk (57.5 %). The proportion of cows with a history of abortion is higher (p=0.01) in crossbreed cattle than in the imported breed. Notably, only 10.2 % of farmers are aware of bovine brucellosis. The detection of brucellosis was carried out using the Rose of Bengal test on serum samples collected from the blood. The study revealed a low rate of brucellosis cases (0.8 %) in a sample of 363 cows. This is attributed to the previous enforcement of health and hygiene measures by dairy farms. However, the lack of education and awareness about this disease and the importance of hygiene in dairy production could pose risks to production and consumer safety.https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/352Dairy farmingInvestigationsBrucellosisDoukkalaCattle
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Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
International Journal of Food Studies
Dairy farming
Investigations
Brucellosis
Doukkala
Cattle
title Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
title_full Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
title_fullStr Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
title_full_unstemmed Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
title_short Contribution to the Study of the Health Status of Dairy Farms in the Doukkala Region– Morocco: Case of Brucellosis
title_sort contribution to the study of the health status of dairy farms in the doukkala region morocco case of brucellosis
topic Dairy farming
Investigations
Brucellosis
Doukkala
Cattle
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