Surveillance of diseases in organized dairy farms of Punjab

Three organized cattle dairy farms were monitored throughout the year and health status of animals was recorded. Overall prevalence of brucellosis, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, tuberculosis and para tuberculosis was found to be 14.23, 11.82, 2.13, and 1.78 per cent, respectively. Overall Incidence rate of theileriosis, trypanosomiasis and babesiosis was calculated to be 9.46, 1.51 and 1.13 per cent, respectively while Incidence of reproductive problems viz. abortions, repeat breeding and anoestrous was 10.25, 5.00 and 0.37 per cent, respectively. Mastitis incidence was found to be 9.46 per cent. No outbreak of common infectious diseases like HS, and FMD occurred during the year due to comprehensive vaccination programme followed by the farms.