Sero-surveillance of Hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and buffaloes in district Malakand, NWFP

The present study showed the Sero-surveillance of Hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and buffaloes in district Malakand, NWFP, Pakistan. The average geometric mean titre (GMT) was recorded against hemorrhagic septicemia in buffaloes in the range of 4.12 to 46.98, while those in cattle were recorded in the range of 4.45 to 46.40. In young buffalo calves, incidence rate, mortality rate and morbidity rate was observed as 22.25%, 21.19% and 95.25%, respectively. In adult buffaloes, morbidity, mortality and case fatality rates were 5.49%, 1.65% and 30%, respectively. In case of young cattle calves, morbidity, mortality and case fatality rates were recorded as 3.94%, 1.77% and 45%, respectively. While in case of adult cattle, morbidity, mortality and case fatality rates were recorded as 2.51%, 0.39% and 15.79%, respectively. During present investigation the incidence rate, mortality and case fatality due to Hemorrhagic septicemia was found greater in the young calves as compared to the adult in both buffaloes and cattle.