Evaluation of productive indicators in goat herds vaccinated with RB51–SOD, RB51 (Brucella abortus) and Rev-1 (Brucella melitensis) strains | Evaluación de indicadores productivos en rebaños caprinos vacunados con cepas RB51–SOD, RB51 (Brucella abortus) y Rev-1 (Brucella melitensis)

English. Kidding rates, miscarriages and births of weak offspring were determined in herds vaccinated with the RB51-SOD (B. abortus) strain in order to evaluate the productive improvement and compare it with Rev-1 (B. melitensis) and RB51 (B. abortus) vaccines. Three subgroups of 36 goats each were vaccinated with Rev-1 (1-2x109 CFU), RB51 (3x108-3x109 CFU) and RB51-SOD (3x108-3x109 CFU) strains, with each strain having a control subgroup. Individual records were established for calculating post-vaccination rates in two kidding seasons.  In the first, the kidding  rate for Rev-1  was 66.6 %  (95%CI: 48.9-80.9),  RB51 50.0 % (95%CI:33.2-66.7), and RB51-SOD 69.4 % (95%CI:51.7-83.0). Miscarriages occurred in all three vaccinated subgroups, Rev-1 and RB51-SOD 5.5 % (95%CI: 0.9-20.0) and RB51 2.7 % (95%CI: 0.1-16.2). Weak offspring births occurred only in animals vaccinated with Rev-1 5.5 % (95%CI: 0.9-20.0). During the second epoch, the kidding rate in Rev-1 vaccinated females was 91.6 % (95% CI:76.4-97.8), RB51 94.4 % (95% CI:79.9-99.0), and RB51-SOD 94.4 % (95% CI:79.9-99.0). Animals vaccinated with Rev-1 and RB51 strains had 5.5 % (95%CI: 0.9-20.0) and 2.7 % (95%CI: 0.1-16.2) miscarriages, respectively; in vaccinated subgroups there were no births of weak offspring. The control subgroups behaved similarly to the vaccinated subgroups. Animals vaccinated with the RB51-SOD strain showed no significant difference from those that received the Rev-1 and RB51 strains, nor from the control subgroups (P>0.01); therefore, the RB51-SOD vaccine can generate protection against brucellosis and benefits in the production of goat herds.

Spanish; Castilian. Se determinaron tasas de pariciones, abortos y nacimiento de crías débiles en rebaños vacunados con la cepa RB51–SOD (B. abortus) para evaluar la mejora productiva y compararla con las vacunas Rev–1 (B. melitensis) y RB51 (B. abortus). Se vacunaron tres subgrupos de 36 cabras cada uno con cepas Rev–1 (1–2x109 UFC), RB51 (3x108-3x109 UFC) y RB51–SOD (3x108-3x109 UFC), cada cepa tuvo un subgrupo control. Se establecieron registros individuales para calcular las tasas posvacunación en dos épocas de pariciones. En la primera, la tasa de partos para Rev-1 fue 66.6 % (IC95%: 48.9–80.9), RB51 50.0 % (IC95% :33.2–66.7) y RB51-SOD 69.4 % (IC95% :51.7–83.0). Los abortos se presentaron en los tres subgrupos vacunados, Rev-1 y RB51-SOD 5.5 %  (IC95% :0.9–20.0)  y  RB51 2.7 % (IC95%: 0.1–16.2). Los nacimientos de crías débiles se presentaron solo en animales vacunados con Rev-1 5.5 % (IC95%: 0.9–20.0). Durante la segunda época, la tasa de partos en hembras vacunadas con Rev-1 fue de 91.6 % (IC95% :76.4–97.8), RB51 94.4 % (IC95% :79.9–99.0) y RB51-SOD 94.4 % (IC95% :79.9–99.0). Tuvieron abortos animales vacunados con cepas Rev-1 y RB51, 5.5 % (IC95%: 0.9–20.0) y 2.7 % (IC95%: 0.1–16.2), respectivamente; en subgrupos vacunados no hubo nacimiento de crías débiles. Los subgrupos controles tuvieron un comportamiento similar a los vacunados. Los animales vacunados con la cepa RB51–SOD no mostraron diferencia significativa con los que recibieron las cepas Rev-1 y RB51, ni con los subgrupos control (P>0.01); por lo anterior, la vacuna RB51-SOD puede generar protección contra la brucelosis y beneficios en la producción de rebaños caprinos.