Prevalence of pasteurella spp. apparently healthy cattle and buffaloes herd in Baghdad governorate, Iraq

Abstract EN

Most bacteria species rather Pasterurella and Mannheimia species are found on the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract of animals and it can relatively survive in the inconsistent environment.

The study was conducted to estimate Pasteurella spp.

prevalence in upper respiratory traction cattle and buffalo herd in Baghdad city.

36 nasal swab;10 cows and 26 buffaloes in Baghdad, were taken and cultured on the Blood agar and Mac Conkey sugar and diagnosed by biochemical test and staining.

The results revealed 14(38.88%) isolated Pasteurella spp.

which were 6 (60.00%) from cows and 8 (30.76%) from buffalo.

Pasteurella multocida prevalence was 3 (30.00%) in cattle and 6 (23.07%) in buffaloes while, Mannheimia haemolytica Prevalence was 3 (20.00%) and 2 (7.69%) in cows and buffalo respectively without significant difference at p>0.05.

The study concluded that Pasteurella spp.

were more prevalent in cattle than in buffalo.