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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
(Including Medical
and Laboratory Research)
Established 1994
ISSN 1328-925X
Volume 28 (12): 878-884, 2024.
Prevalence of bovine dermatophilosis in sedentary
and nomadic cattle
Musa S Musa
BVSc MSc1, Mohamed E Hamid BVSc MSc PhD2
1Faculty(s) Veterinary Science, University of Nyala, 2University
of Khartoum, Sudan.
ABSTRACT
Musa SS,
Hamid ME., Prevalence of bovine dermatophilosis
in sedentary and nomadic cattle, Onl J Vet Res., (12): 878-884,
2024. Bovine dermatophilosis is a severe
skin infection of tropical ruminants induced by Dermatophilus
congolensis. The prevalence of bovine dermatophilosis in 9,409 cattle in southern Sudan was
assessed from clinical, bacteriological and tick infestations associated with
reported clinical signs and fatality. Prevalence was 4.1% and mortality 1.1%.
Owners (74%) reported the condition and 49.07% fatalities. Infection was
significantly higher in sedentary (7.82%) cattle than in nomadic herds (3.04%)
probably due to a heavy persistent tick infestation in sedentary herd. Adult
females were found to be more susceptible (3.7%) than adult males (2.14%) or
calves (2.04%).
Keywords: Bovine dermatophilosis, Sudan,
epidemiology, Dermatophilus congolensis