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Collaborative project: Stressless examination for pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease complex Stressless fUtuRE - subproject B (SURE)
Project
Project code: 281DT03B21
Contract period: 01.12.2021
- 31.05.2024
Budget: 211,054 Euro
Purpose of research: Experimental development
Keywords: diagnostic, prevention, cattle, animal welfare
In order to meet the global demand for meat required for feeding the world population, cattle, along with poultry and pigs, are of enormous importance and will be on focus of future generational tasks. The optimisation of the genetic performance potential of the animals is still a priority. In order to achieve this target, the improvement of the animals' physical condition is a central element of all efforts. Respiratory and Diarrhoea diseases are the most common cause for a reduction in the physical condition of cattle and consequently lead to significant losses in vitality, animal welfare as well as substantial economic losses. One fifth of live-born calves still have to be treated at least once for respiratory diseases during their first weeks of life. In order to be able to respond to an infection event in the shortest time possible, there is a need for comprehensive herd diagnostics for farmers. In order to be able to respond to an infection event in the appropriate time frame, there is a need for farmers to have comprehensive herd diagnostics. Previous monitoring methods require costly and time-consuming sampling methods, which are also associated with compulsory treatment of the animals. The aim of this research project is therefore to establish a new and innovative single-animal diagnostic procedure based on saliva samples. The sampling techniques do not require any compulsory procedures, so that the farmer can be provided with a simple, reliable diagnostic method. First investigations have already proven the suitability of saliva as a diagnostic material. In order to obtain acceptance as an equivalent test method compared to other previously used techniques, an extensive validation of the new diagnostic method is required. By improving the existing diagnostic possibilities, new scientific insights on pathogens and their epidemiology can be achieved, which may provide important information for a more efficient and targeted vaccination and treatment strategy.
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- Animal health
