Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Aishwarya Kulkarni, Akash Golaviya and Mayur Jhala

Abstract:
Bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) is the major causative agent of abortion and infertility in bovine herd, results in significant financial losses to the dairy industry. Present study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (BoHV-1) in bovine population from Gujarat, India. The study was conducted from September 2016 to March 2017. A total of 452 serum samples from 6 intensive dairy farms of 3 districts were analysed through Indirect ELISA test to determine the presence of antibodies against BoHV-1. The overall seroprevalence was found to be 30.08%, where the species-wise seroprevalence was found to be higher in buffaloes (56.63%) than in cattle (21.23%) and sex-wise seroprevalence was found to be higher in females (32.63%) than in males (27.31%). In conclusion, the result of present study revealed that the BoHV-1 infection is highly prevalent in bovine population in Gujarat, India. As a result, it is crucial to periodically screen semen dose or bull for prevention and control of BoHV-1 prevalence in Gujarat, India.