Contacts between domestic livestock and wildlife at the Kruger National Park Interface of the Republic of South Africa.

One of the most important transboundary animal diseases (TADs) in the southern African region is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). In this region, a pathway for spread of FMD virus is contacts between cattle and certain species of wildlife. The objective of this study was to evaluate contacts between cattle and wildlife in the Kruger National Park (KNP) and the adjacent Limpopo province for the time periods October 2006 to March 2007 and April to September 2007.

Evaluation of ovine herpesvirus type 2 infections, as detected by competitive inhibition ELISA and polymerase chain reaction assay, in dairy cattle without clinical signs of malignant catarrhal fever.

Objective: To monitor ovine herpesvirus type 2 (OvHV-2) infection status and the association between OvHV-2 infection and development of clinical signs of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) in cattle.

Design: Longitudinal study.

Animals: 30 mature adult cows and 18 cattle submitted for necropsy.

Prophylactic use of decoquinate for infections with Cryptosporidium parvum in experimentally challenged neonatal calves.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of daily oral administration of decoquinate to neonatal calves experimentally challenged with various numbers of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts.

Design: Clinical trial.

Animals: 75 calves.