#BrakesonBrucellosis | Prevention for the Veterinarian
Veterinarians or para-veterinary professionals should take the necessary precautions when handling any animal that may potentially be infected with Brucellosis, e.g. a cow from a positive or unknown status herd that has aborted or that requires calving assistance. Wearing the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) including shoulder-length disposable plastic gloves, waterproof aprons, gumboots as well as approved surgical masks and goggles. Dispose of all biological and contaminated waste safely and be sure to wash and disinfect any contaminated surfaces, equipment and clothing.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | Is the consumer at risk for contracting Brucellosis?
Pasteurised dairy products are safe from Brucellosis. Raw dairy products from Brucellosis infected herds are not safe. If you are uncertain about the safety of your dairy products, boil the raw milk for 10 to 15 seconds before consumption or processing into cheese or other dairy products.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | The abattoir’s responsibilities regarding Brucellosis
All infected cattle sent to an abattoir must be accompanied by a Red Cross permit from the state veterinarian. Farmers should ensure that the abattoir accepts Brucella-positive cattle. These cattle should only be slaughtered with special precautions at the end of a day’s slaughtering and the abattoir must be disinfected immediately after the slaughter of any batch of infected animals. Abattoir workers handling infected carcasses should wear the correct personal protective equipment and clothing. Highly infectious material such as reproductive organs, the udder and lymph nodes should not be roughly cut but handled cautiously to prevent the formation of aerosols.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | The farmer’s responsibilities
The only person who can protect your herd from Brucellosis is you. When buying cattle, you should insist on vaccination records and recent herd tests from the farm of origin. The seller must be able to prove that the heifers were vaccinated, and the herd of origin tested negative for Brucellosis. Furthermore, the seller should also be able to provide proof of regular negative herd tests. It is always advisable to isolate and test any animals brought into the herd.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | a herd disease
Bovine brucellosis threatens the reproduction and production levels of livestock herds throughout South Africa. If one animal in your herd tests positive for brucellosis, the entire herd is considered infected and placed under quarantine. This is because the disease caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus, has a long incubation period. Animals that test negative for the first time can often test positive on the next round of tests.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | The trojan horse
Heifers born from infected cows often test negative for brucellosis and only test positive after their first calving. Newly purchased heifers are considered high risk and should be kept separate from the rest of the herd until they have calved and can be tested for brucellosis.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | The dangers of consuming raw dairy products
The most common way that Brucella bacteria spread from animals to people is through consuming raw dairy products originating from infected herds. Brucella bacteria in the milk of infected animals can spread to humans in unpasteurized milk, cream, ice cream, butter and cheeses.
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#BrakesonBrucellosis | Have You Tested?
Veterinarians and para-veterinarians are at high risk of acquiring brucellosis infection, e.g. whilst assisting in the birthing process of infected cows and handling infected calving material and aborted fetuses (calves).
This is why it is important for Veterinarians and para-veterinarians to understand the risks and wear the appropriate personal protective equipment when handling cows that are calving or aborting.
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BRUCELLOSIS AWARENESS-DO YOU KNOW?
If these animals remain in the herd, they continue to spread the infection silently to the rest of the herd and this causes economic and production losses.
The best way to identify and limit brucellosis in your herd is to vaccinate heifers, test the herd, and slaughter test positive animals.
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Brucellosis Campaign: WHAT IS BRUCELLOSIS? #BrakesonBrucellosis
There are several different strains of Brucella bacteria and they can infect basically all mammals.Brucella abortus, which preferably infects cows is known as Bovine Brucellosis. Brucellosis in humans occurs when a person comes into contact with an animal or animal product infected with the Brucella bacteria.
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