ABSTRACT:The aim of these study was to determine the occurrences of brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis, and the perception of dairy farmers on the risk of these diseases in dairy cattle herds in the municipality of Paranaíba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. The total of 42 properties were visited for the application of a questionnaire to dairy farmers, and blood sample collection for serological and tuberculin test, from November 2012 to March 2013. The occurrence of outbreaks, both of brucellosis and tuberculosis, in the properties was 2.38% (1/42). The data showed deficiency in risk perception of these diseases on the part of the farmers.KEYWORDS: bovine brucellosis; risk perception; bovine tuberculosis; zoonosis. RESUMO:Determinar a ocorrência da brucelose, da tuberculose e a percepção de riscos acerca de ambas as zoonoses foi o objetivo do estudo em rebanhos bovinos leiteiros do município de Paranaíba, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. As visitas ocorreram entre novembro de 2012 e março de 2013, em 42 propriedades georreferenciadas, nas quais foram aplicados questionários aos produtores e realizadas as coletas de sangue para testes sorológi-cos e de tuberculinização. A ocorrência de focos, tanto da brucelose quanto da tuberculose, nas propriedades foi de 2,38% (1/42), porém, há um baixo conhecimento dos produtores sobre os fatores de risco para essas doenças. PALAVRAS-CHAVE
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