PREVALENCE OF Q- FEVER IN SMALL RUMINANTS IN AL-QASSIM CITY

Qassim Haleem Kshash

PREVALENCE OF Q- FEVER IN SMALL RUMINANTS IN AL-QASSIM CITY

2012

Qassim Haleem Kshash

The present study was carried out on 500 of small ruminants ( sheep and goats ) to determine the prevalence of Coxielosis in small ruminants in AL-Qassim city by using ELISA test . The results showed 16% of small ruminants in AL-Qassim city were seropositive to coxiellosis . Infection in sheep ( 19.4% ) was higher than in goat (8% ) .The persent studywas concluded that coxiellosis did not affected by sex and age of examined animals.

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