Med. Weter. 81 (1), 17-22, 2025
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| ROMAN KOŁACZ, MACIEJ NOWAK |
| Pig welfare in the agenda of the 27th IPVS World Congress and the 15th. ESPHM symposium in Leipzig |
| This study aimed to assess the occurrence of M. bovis antibodies and their risk factors in cattle in Poland. Serum samples were collected from 154 cattle from 13 Voivodeships during routine veterinary procedures from February to March 2024. The animals’ ages ranged from 6 months to 13 years. M. bovis antibodies were detected in serum samples by Monoscreen Ab ELISA Mycoplasma bovis kits (Bio-X Diagnostics S.A., Belgium). The obtained results were subjected to statistical analysis using Sterne’s exact method and logistic regression model. Antibodies against M. bovis were detected in sera from 40/154 animals. None of the analysed factors influenced seroprevalence. Our study revealed 26% M. bovis seroprevalence in cattle from different regions of Poland. Based on previous research performed in Europe, the results of this study can be classified as medium seroprevalence. Due to the lack of effective vaccines against M. bovis, increasing antimicrobial resistance of field isolates, M. bovis infections and seroprevalence in Polish cattle should continue to be monitored. |
| Keywords: welfare of pigs, IPVS Kongres, Leipzig 2024 |