Professional paper

DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL OF EQUINE LEPTOSPIROSIS IN CROATIA

Zoran Milas ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nenad Turk ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zrinka Štritof Majetić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Josipa Habuš ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Mojčec Perko ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ljubo Barbić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Stevanović ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Matko Perharić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vilim Starešina ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Leptospirosis is an acute, septicemic, infectious disease of domestic and wild animals and humans. It is a world spread anthropozoonosis which persists in natural foci and is very important public health problem. In Croatia, leptospirosis has been investigated for more than 60 years. Due to importance of leptospirosis in veterinary and public health, control of disease is regulated by the law. Laboratory for leptospires, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, is referent laboratory for diagnostics of leptospirosis since 2007. Since equides are important reservoir and source of leptospirosis in enzootic areas, the aim of this article is to point out specifi cities of epizootiology, diagnostics and control measures of this disease in equides.

Keywords

leptospirosis; equides; diagnosis; control

Hrčak ID:

231844

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231844

Publication date:

7.10.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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