Brucellosis control: Vaccination of dairy and beef calves proves promising in experiments

Maderious, W; Albaugh, R

Brucellosis control: Vaccination of dairy and beef calves proves promising in experiments

Authors

W. E. Maderious
Reuben Albaugh

Authors Affiliations

W. E. Maderious is Junior Veterinarian in the Experiment Station, Division of Veterinary Science, Berkeley; Reuben Albaugh is Assistant Farm Advisor, Monterey County.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 3(1):7-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n01p7. January 1949.

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Abstract

The incidence of brucellosis—sometimes called Bang's disease and infectious abortion—declined from 20.64% in 1941 to 5.53% in 1947 in an experimental vaccination program with heifer calves in dairy herds in Monterey County.

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