Severe Persistent Case of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf) in Goats
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Animal Health and Production
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2308-2801
DOI: 10.14737/journal.jahp/2017/5.1.24.28