RESEARCH ARTICLE INVESTIGATION ON BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE IN AN ORGANIZED DAIRY FARM OF MHOW IN MADHYA PRADESH

In this study, serum and fecal samples collected from 14 dairy animals (11 cattle and 3 buffaloes) of an organized dairy farm located at Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh were screened by ELISA and acid fast staining, respectively for the presence of MAP infection. Majority of cattle (80.0%) including a suspected buffalo were positive by Indigenous ELISA kit and 36.6% bovines were found positive for MAP by acid fast staining. Study revealed that Bovine Johne’s disease was major health problem (by clinical and laboratory examination) in the dairy herd located at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh and need attention to control the disease.