Molecular Confirmation of Contagious Ecthyma Among Goats in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu

Contagious ecthyma outbreak among goats at Nilgiri hills

Contagious ecthyma is a highly contagious viral disease of sheep and goats, caused by Parapoxvirus. In the present outbreak over a range of 3 km radius in a hamlet near Ooty town in the Nilgiris hills, a total of 174 out of 194 non-descript goats were clinically affected with the symptoms of pyrexia (40°C), anorexia, depression, proliferative scab lesions on the skin around the mouth, oral comm...

A severe case of contagious ecthyma in Tswana goats.

The first severe case of caprine contagious ecthyma (parapox) in Tswana goats is described from Botswana. Affected animals were indigenous adult Tswana goats. The case involved a flock of 12 goats of which 4 (33.3%) were very severely affected but none died. The lesions were confined to the head and included swollen lips, swollen submandibular lymph nodes, gingivitis, glossitis, ulceration on l...

Development of a contagious ecthyma vaccine for goats.

OBJECTIVE To identify a strain of contagious ecthyma virus from goats that possesses the appropriate characteristics for an effective vaccine for goats. ANIMALS 25 goat kids used for vaccine development and 100 goat kids used for evaluation of vaccine efficacy. PROCEDURES 5 strains of contagious ecthyma virus were tested in a vaccination-challenge study to identify the best strain to be the...

Emergence of Anthelmintic Resistance in Naturally Infected Goats of Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu

Faecal egg count reduction tests (FECRT) were conducted on goat flocks of all the six taluks of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India to determine the efficiency of anthelminitics (Feubendazole, Levamisole and Ivermectin) used for treatment against nematode parasites. The results of the present study revealed high levels of anthelminitic resistance to Fenbendazole treated goats of all over th...

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used as Medicine by the Kurumba Tribals in Pennagaram Region, Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu, India