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research article

Brucellosis control: Vaccination of dairy and beef calves proves promising in experiments

authors

W. E. Maderious, Experiment Station, Division of Veterinary Science, Berkeley
Reuben Albaugh, Monterey County

publication information

California Agriculture 3(1):7-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v003n01p7. January 1949.

Summary

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The incidence of brucellosis—sometimes called Bang's disease and infectious abortion—declined from 20.64% in 1941 to 5.53% in 1947 in an experimental vaccination program with heifer calves in dairy herds in Monterey County.

author affiliations

W. E. Maderious is Junior Veterinarian in the Experiment Station, Division of Veterinary Science, Berkeley. Reuben Albaugh is Assistant Farm Advisor, Monterey County.

author notes

The above report summarizes results of a cooperative project of the University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Extension Service, the Monterey County livestock inspector, and cooperating dairymen and cattlemen.