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Proceedings of the 10th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis

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#185 Efficacy <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ‘Indigenous vaccine’ in extended field trials c<strong>on</strong>ducted <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> farm goa<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rds<br />

naturally infected with Johne’s disease<br />

Shoor Vir Singh, Pravin Kumar Singh, Ajay Vir Singh, Jagdeep Singh Sohal, M C Sharma,Central Institute for<br />

Research <strong>on</strong> Goats, India<br />

Objective: Extended field trials were c<strong>on</strong>ducted to know <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> efficacy <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ‘Indigenous Johne’s disease (JD) vaccine’<br />

in goa<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rds naturally infected with MAP (<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rapeutic effect).<br />

Materials and Methods: ‘Indigenous vaccine’ (extended field trials) was evaluated in two herds <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

goats naturally infected with Johne’s disease, c<strong>on</strong>sisting <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> tall breeds from south- western India located at<br />

CIRG, Makhdoom. Goats were vaccinated with ‘indigenous vaccine’, after failing to c<strong>on</strong>tain MAP infecti<strong>on</strong><br />

by traditi<strong>on</strong>al test and cull method for past 25 years. One herd c<strong>on</strong>sisted <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 219 existing goats <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sirohi,<br />

Jamunapari, Marwari, Barbari and local n<strong>on</strong>-descript breed and newly purchased 66 goats <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sirhoi and<br />

Barbari breeds were vaccinated. Ano<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r herd c<strong>on</strong>sisting <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 228 goats was <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Jakharan breed <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> nor<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn<br />

Rajasthan and was endemic for JD. Existing parameters in-terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> health status and productivity were c<strong>on</strong>trol.<br />

Serum and fecal samples <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vaccinated goats were collected before and after vaccinati<strong>on</strong> and screened by<br />

Indigenous ELISA kit’ and microscopy. Goats were m<strong>on</strong>itored for improvements in physical c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s, infecti<strong>on</strong><br />

status, mortality, morbidity (diarrhea, etc.), producti<strong>on</strong> (growth rate, milk yield) and reproducti<strong>on</strong> performances<br />

(twining percent), kid survivability, ELISA titers, fecal shedding <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> MAP. Inactivated JD vaccine’ was prepared<br />

from native, ‘Indian Bis<strong>on</strong> Type’ Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) strain <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> goat origin.<br />

Results and C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s: There was visible improvement in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> physical c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vaccinated goats.<br />

Goats regained luster and shine <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> body coat, were alert, active, glistening eyes etc. Sero-c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> with<br />

l<strong>on</strong>g term increased titer was observed in vaccinated goats. Number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> MAP shedders decreased with marked<br />

overall improvement in body c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vaccinated goats. Average gain in body weights recorded c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

improvement. Percent survivability, birth weight and growth rate was higher especially in young kids. There<br />

was significant improvement in twining percent (60.0%) and milk yield (90 day, 120 days and total milk yield).<br />

Morbidity and mortality was reduced significantly. Improvement was more in newly purchased goats as compared<br />

to existing goats at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> farm.<br />

‘Indigenous vaccine’ showed ‘Therapeutic effect’ in goa<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rds endemically infected with JD.<br />

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