VMC 311: Systematic Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology (2+1)

CONTROL, PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS

Control and prevention

• In horses, cattle, sheep and goat live vaccines give rise to solid immunity but the animal may remain as carrier throughout its life.
• Killed vaccines are safe but can stimulate only a temporary resistance.
• For cattle attenuated live culture of S. dublin vaccine has been developed.
• In poultry either killed or live attenuated vaccine stimulates good immune response.
• Various chemotherapeutic agents have been used to treat salmonellosis including Chloromycetin, Terramycin, neomycin, furazolidone and sulfasuxidine.

Public Health aspects

• The majority of serotypes are potential pathogens for both man and animals.
• The important route of transmission is through milk, meat and egg.
• This will result in Salmonella food poisoning with symptoms of severe gastroenteritis.