Alterations in Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Sokoto Red Goats Infected with Orf Virus: A Case Report

Aims: To determine the alterations in some haematological and serum biochemical parameters contagious ecthyma (CE) or Orf-infected Sokoto red goats (SRG).
 Presentation of Case: Following a complaint sore mouth disease SRG, patients were noticed to be docile, pyrexic with congested visible mucus membranes. There crusty skin lesions around oral nasal commissures which firm painful. Blood samples taken for routine investigations results presented discussed.
 Discussion Conclusion: are paucity information on changes associated CE SRG. Thus, this case report presents SRG following an outbreak metropolis, Nigeria. Contagious was diagnosed based clinical signs confirmatory diagnosis via molecular technique, polymerase chain reaction. The affected successfully managed through scrapping, cleaning disinfecting scabby lesions. Subsequently, broad spectrum antibiotics multivitamin injections administered. In conclusion, observed clinicopathological suggestive ongoing disease, marked stress polycythaemia features Orf small ruminants.