The objective of the present study was to determine prevalence of infection in Saanen x Kilis and Angora goats resided in Ankara with a selected group of infectious organisms. Clinical symptoms produced by Listeriosis, Toxoplasmosis and Brucellosis in goats are seen sometimes similar. Both of these zoonotic diseases possess risk for people and may cause sometimes common clinical findings. Only limited information is available in Ankara, Turkey regarding the diagnosis, presence and sero-epidemiology of these infections. Therefore we also present in this work, serological herd level analysis for detection of all aforementioned organisms.

Sera of a total of 137 goats, comprising 74 Saanen x Kilis and 63 Angora goats were analyzed for presence of antibodies against Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii and Brucella melitensis by use of Osebold agglutination assay, Sabin feldman dye test and Micro Agglutination Tests were used, respectively. The overall prevalences of Listeriosis, Toxoplasmosis and Brucellosis were 58.39%, 81.75% and 24.08%, respectively. Among 74 Saanen x Kilis goats the seropositivity rates of Listeriosis, Toxoplasmosis and Brucellosis were 60.81%, 81.0827% and 20.27%. Among 63 Angora goats tested the seropositivity rates of aforementioned microorganisms were 55.5%, 82.53% and 28.57%, respectively.

The results of this study suggest the presence of Listeriosis, Toxoplasmosis and Brucellosis may be prevalent in this area in goats and all of these infections should be considered by both veterinarians and public health officials.