TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Antibodies Against of Neospora caninum in Dairy Cattle in Nuevo Leon, Mexico AU - Riojas-Valdes, V.M. AU - Gonzalez-Hernandez, C.S. AU - Hernandez-Vidal, G. AU - Hernandez-Escareno, J.J. AU - Avalos-Ramirez, R. AU - Zarate-Ramos, J.J. AU - Salinas-Melendez, J.A. JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 10 IS - 11 SP - 1389 EP - 1393 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2011.1389.1393 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1389.1393 KW - region KW -animal KW -Nuevo Leon KW -dairy cattle KW -Neosporosis KW -milk production KW -Mexico AB - The goal of the present epidemiological research was the detection of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in order to determine the presence and prevalence of neosporosis in dairy cattle herds at 8 counties from the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. A total of 33 herds and 371 animals were included. Detection of Neospora caninum was performed using a commercial kit observed prevalence was 45%. This result allowed the conclusion that animals which are seropositive for the protozoan Neospora caninum do exist in Nuevo Leon. Serological evidence was found in animals at milk-production stage indicating that the presence of emerging diseases in the region is a fact therefore, sanitary measurements should be re-evaluated or reinforced in order to keep the cattle free from pathogens that have a negative impact in the production of food from animal origin used for the human consumption. ER -