Abstract:
Brucellosis is an important but ignored
zoonotic disease in India, with high prevalence among
livestock and humans. It is of particular concern among
veterinarians as they come in contact with infected
animals in their day to day work. Aim and Objectives:
The present study was carried out to determine the
prevalence of antibrucellar antibodies and assess the
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) levels with
regards to brucellosis among the veterinarians.
Material and Methods: The serum samples of 1084
veterinarians were evaluated using the Rose Bengal
Plate agglutination Test (RBPT), Serum Agglutination
Test (SAT) and 2-Mercaptoethanol Test (2-ME test). All
the participants were interviewed with a pre-designed
questionnaire. Results: Prevalence of antibrucellar
antibodies among the veterinarians was 9.31% by
RBPT. Clinical symptoms relating to brucellosis were
seen in 4.33% individuals. Of the 1084 subjects
screened for KAP, awareness was highest among the
veterinary officers and students, while other veterinary
workers were ignorant. Though most of the veterinary
officers had adequate knowledge and positive attitude
the regular preventive practices were not sound
