Epidemiological study on Brucellosis in Azi-Kheli buffalo in district Swat Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa

An epidemiological study on the seroprevalence of brucellosis in Azi-Kheli buffaloes was carried-out. The total samples studied 109 serum samples, and 100 milk samples through Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) and Milk Ring Test (MRT). The overall seroprevalence of brucellosis in Azi-Kheli buffaloes was recorded as 9.17, 10.09 and 10.00% by RBPT, SAT and MRT respectively. Moreover, there were not positive sample found in male. SAT was found as the best technique for the determination antibody titer and percentage prevalence as compared to other techniques used. An area wise study was also conducted to record an epidemiological distribution which shown higher prevalence in tehsil Kabal as 11.11 and 13.33%, in tehsils Matta 9.09 and 9.09% and in tehsil Baboozai 6.66% and 6.66% by RBPT and SAT respectively. The lowest prevalence was observed in tehsil Baboozai. Similarly, an investigation was also conducted to observe the prevalence at different lactations. The prevalence of brucellosis in sera of buffaloes in their first, second, third, fourth and fifth lactations was recorded as 5.5, 16.6, 14.2, 9.09 and 0.0% respectively. The higher prevalence was observed at second while lowest at first lactation whereas at fifth, zero prevalence was recorded. The results of current study validated that brucellosis was widespread in tehsil Kabal with a relatively and significantly higher in tehsil Kabal as compared to tehsils Matta, and tehsil Baboozai. Results of the current study may support the health care organizers to formulate suitable control plans against Brucellosis in Malakand Division.