Sero-survey on The Presence of Antibodies Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Small Ruminants in the Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia, During 2023 | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 08 January 2025 PDF (803.74 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2024.337111.2500 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed Ali Al-Hammadi* | ||
| King Faisal University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Foot and Mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease in cloven-hoofed animals. In contrast to cattle and pigs, Foot and Mouth Disease in small ruminants have been incompletely examined in previous researches. Therefore, this survey was designed to investigate the sero-prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease among adult sheep at Al-Ahsa Province, Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia during year 2023. A total of 1,356 serum samples from sheep were collected from 16 locations within Al-Ahsa Province, Saudi Arabia. A specific ABC ELISA kits were used to determine the presence of antibodies from the collected serum samples. The data illustrates the distribution of negative, suspect, and positive cases among a total of 1,356 sheep sampled. 162 (12%) sheep were recorded positive, while 85.7% were recorded negative and 31 (2.3%) recorded suspect. The prevalence % of FMD among sheep in 16 regions was 1.2, 47.50, 37.80, 15.0, 9.66, 3.45, 4.88, 6.49, 5.0, 24.59, 7.50, 2.30, 8.20, 8.54, 14.77, and 12.2 respectively. The obtained results concluded that FMD sero-prevalence in the sheep at Al-Ahsa Province, Saudi Arabia, was considered slightly higher recorded than previous years or other regions. In order to update the approach to vaccination for this province district, more detailed investigations of FMD virus serotypes, and regular molecular characterisation is further recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Eastern Region; ELISA; FMD; Saudi Arabia; Sheep | ||
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