Vaccination against Brucellosis is underway in the State of São Paulo and livestock farmers have until May 31st to immunize female cattle and buffaloes aged between three and eight months. The deadline for declaring the vaccine ends on June 7th in the Animal and Plant Defense Management system (GEDAVE), of the Agricultural Defense Coordination (CDA) of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SAA).
Bovine Brucellosis is a disease that is characterized by reproductive problems such as abortion in the final third of pregnancy and its occurrence causes economic losses and depreciation of the social value of the property that is the focus of the disease due to the decrease in meat and milk production, the increase in the interval between births and the drop in the species’ birth rate. Furthermore, it is a disease that must be notified to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) and also to the World Organization for Animal Health (OMSA).
Vaccination against brucellosis of female cattle and buffaloes is mandatory, requiring only one dose to be administered throughout the animal’s life. Vaccination of males, in turn, is prohibited.
To maintain and preserve the herd, Agricultural Defense acts in several ways, including the mandatory vaccination of female cattle and buffaloes against brucellosis; the sanitary slaughter or euthanasia of animals affected by the disease; the requirement for a certificate of tests for brucellosis and tuberculosis for the transit of animals intended for reproduction or for participation in fairs, exhibitions, auctions and sporting events such as rodeos, in addition to voluntary measures such as the certification of freehold properties.
Furthermore, it is also responsible for carrying out epidemiological surveys to determine the prevalence of the disease in the State of São Paulo.
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