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*Ovine epididymitis
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**Caused by [[Brucella ovis|''B. ovis'']]
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**Epididymitis in rams and placentitis in ewes
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**Reduced fertility in rams, sporadic abortion and peinatal mortality
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**Venereal transmission
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**Long latent period in rams following infection (present in semen 5 weeks after infection)
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**Premating checks on rams - serological tests and scrotal palpation
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**Testicular atrophy and swollen epididymis in chronically-infected rams
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**Agar gel immunodiffusion test, complement fixation test and indirect ELISA
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**Vaccination of young rams with [[Brucella melitensis|''B. melitensis'']] vaccine or ''B. ovis'' bacterin
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Revision as of 16:35, 24 May 2011

  • Ovine epididymitis
    • Caused by B. ovis
    • Epididymitis in rams and placentitis in ewes
    • Reduced fertility in rams, sporadic abortion and peinatal mortality
    • Venereal transmission
    • Long latent period in rams following infection (present in semen 5 weeks after infection)
    • Premating checks on rams - serological tests and scrotal palpation
    • Testicular atrophy and swollen epididymis in chronically-infected rams
    • Agar gel immunodiffusion test, complement fixation test and indirect ELISA
    • Vaccination of young rams with B. melitensis vaccine or B. ovis bacterin