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- Title
Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Goat Pox in Ovines.
- Authors
Malmarugan, S.; Parthiban, S.; Johnson Rajeswar, J.
- Abstract
An investigation study was undertaken during an outbreak of pox infection in Vembur sheep. Clinical examination revealed fever, accelerated respiration with frequent coughing, papules covered by fluid filled vesicles and nodules were visible in mucous membranes of eye, nostril, mouth, vagina and base of tail. Necrosis and ulceration in mucous membrane of mouth, anus, vagina and in base of tail. Dry scabs were also observed over the oral commissure and nostrils. Samples such as dried scabs and swabs from papules were collected and Goat pox antigen was detected by P32 gene specific PCR-RFLP assay. Infected sheep were isolated and housed away from main stock. To avoid secondary bacterial infection all ailing sheep were treated with Inj. Enrofloxacin, Inj. Meloxicam along with multivitamins and boroglycerine paste applied over mouth lesions for 5 days. No mortality was recorded in the study and all ailing animals recovered completely after 7 days of therapy.
- Subjects
SHEEP infections; EPIDEMICS; BACTERIAL diseases; FLUOROQUINOLONES; DIAGNOSIS; VETERINARY therapeutics
- Publication
Intas Polivet, 2015, Vol 16, Issue 2, p438
- ISSN
0972-1738
- Publication type
Article