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THE USE OF BOVINE PPD TUBERCULIN IN THE SINGLE CAUDAL FOLD TEST TO DETECT TUBERCULOSIS IN BEEF CATTLE
Author(s) -
LEPPER A. W. D.,
NEWTONTABRETT, D. A.,
CORNER, L. A.,
CARPENTER, M. T.,
SCANLAN, W. A.,
WILLIAMS, O. J.,
HELWIG, D. M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1977.tb00187.x
Subject(s) - tuberculin , bovine tuberculosis , herd , tuberculosis , veterinary medicine , tuberculin test , beef cattle , mantoux test , medicine , biology , mycobacterium bovis , zoology , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis
SUMMARY The efficiency of 2 different doses of bovine PPD tuberculin was compared using the caudal fold test for the detection of tuberculosis in beef cattle. Two matched groups of 98 cattle were selected on the basis of their reactivity to HCSM tuberculin. Cattle in each group were tested with a single 0.1 ml dose of bovine PPD tuberculin containing either 0.1 mg or 0.2 mg bovine PPD respectively. Two further groups of 100 young stock from a herd with an incidence of tuberculosis of less than 0.1% were selected as controls. Tests were interpreted subjectively by palpation and observation and objectively by caliper measurement at 48, 72 and 96 h. All cattle were examined post mortem for the presence of visible lesions.