VACCINATION IN BRAZILIAN CATTLE: LITERATURE REVIEW/VACUNACION EN GANADO BRASILENO: REVISION DE LA LITERATURA/VACINACAO NA BOVINOCULTURA BRASILEIRA: REVISAO DE LITERATURA

This summary aimed to highlight and evaluate the main diseases with vaccination prophylaxis in Brazilian cattle, as well as hygiene measures during administration in animals, changes in legislation and the advantages of adequate vaccination in relation to the foreign market, at the moment of administration commercialization of these animals. Vaccination is an important prophylactic measure inside the cattle raising activity in Brazil, effectively contributing to the control of infectious diseases, giving health to animals and products from them. The constant progress in research and development of vaccines contributes to greater efficiency of these products, improving their cost / benefit and making their use viable by producers. Proper application and hygiene of the instruments, cumulated with the training of the staff that develop this service, added to the implementation of a vaccination scheme with a supervision of the veterinarian is paramount for the effectiveness of the applications and satisfactory immunization of the animals. Between the diseases of vaccine prophylaxis we can highlight foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, herbivore rabies, clostridiosis and leptospirosis. Legislation governing mandatory vaccinations must be constantly updated to ensure effective vaccination, ensuring the health of animals, technicians involved in the production and consumer process, such as the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine that has been reduced in dosage to reduce vaccine reactions, and consequently the disposal of carcass in the refrigerator. Lastly, we could conclude the relevance of vaccine management in cattle, when used correctly and using the right materials, produces very interesting results for producers, adding value to the commodity produced on the property and enabling their trade to foreign countries. Keywords: cattle raising, immunization, prophylaxis, health. Este resumo teve por objetivo destacar e avaliar as principais doencas com profilaxia vacinal na bovinocultura do Brasil, bem como as medidas de higiene durante a administracao nos animais, alteracoes na legislacao e as vantagens da vacinacao adequada em relacao ao mercado externo e no momento da comercializacao destes animais. A vacinacao e uma importante medida profilatica dentro da atividade pecuaria no Brasil, contribuindo efetivamente para o controle de doencas infectocontagiosas, conferindo sanidade aos animais e produtos oriundos destes. O constante avanco nas pesquisas e no desenvolvim