Risk Factors for Neospora caninum Infection and Associated Abortion in Ontario Holstein Dairy Herds

Authors

  • J. Hobson Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • T. Duffield Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • A. Peregrine Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • B. McEwen Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • S. Hietala California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA
  • D. Kelton Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • K. Lissemore Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • K. Leslie Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • G. Cramer Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20015250

Keywords:

Neospora caninum, abortion, epidemiological study, risk factors

Abstract

Neospora caninum has been identified as a major cause of abortion in dairy cattle worldwide. The objective of this component of an epidemiological study investigating N. caninum in Ontario was to identify risk factors for N. caninum serostatus and related abortions in Ontario Holstein dairy herds.

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Published

2001-09-13

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2001

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