What are the symptoms of brucellosis in cattle and wild animals?
Cows usually loose their unborn calves (abort)at about 7 months of pregnancy. Calves which are born are very weak and usually die shortly after birth. Infection in the udder results in a sever drop milk production in an infected herd. Cows may also develop large swellings on their knees (hygromas) as a result of brucellosis. Bulls with brucellosis are usually sterile. Animals get infected by grazing at areas that are contaminated by the aborted fetuses.Calves get infected while in the uterus or by drinking milk of the infected mother.23% of the buffalo in KNP contaminated.Species in wildlife that also have been diagnosed positively for brucellosis are: Impala, hippo, waterbuck, eland and zebra. It affects people too! • Brucellosis is a serious disease in cattle, sheep and in wild animals, but people can also get the disease. • The disease can be controlled in animals. People who have brucellosis can be treated. Symptoms in cattle and humans are often vague and may resemble many other d
