Sore mouth infection in Goats
Kavita Jaidiya1, and Chitra Jaidiya2
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Bikaner, College of Veterinary and Animal science , Bikaner
Author 1 Kavita Jaidiya
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Bikaner
Author 2 Chitra Jaidiya
Department of veterinary public health and Epidemiology
Drchitrajaidiya.97@gmail.com
Abstract
It is an acute contagious disease of small ruminants . Five goats were presented at TVCC, CVAs, Bikaner with history of papules and pustules at oral commissures , skin of lips and nose. Goats were treated with ceftriaxone ( 15 mg/kg body weight) for five days, injection Meloxicam ( 0.5 mg/kg body weight) ,injection Avil 3 ml I/M, the owners were guided to a regular application of boric acid with glycerine on skin lesions. Drastic improvement in the clinical condition with complete recovery from lesions after 30 days.
Key word-Contagious Ecthyma, Goat, pustules
Introduction
Contagious ecthyma , also known as orf or sore mouth, is a zoonotic disease which means thst it is transmitted from animal to humans. This disease results from infection by orf virus, a member of the genus parapox virus in subfamiliy chordo virinae and family pox viridae.
Contagious ecthyma mainly occurs in sheep and goats. Rare cases of orf has been reported in dogs and cats. It has been reported in people who handled infected animals or their tissues.
Orf virus occurs in skin lesions and scabs. It can be transmitted by direct contact or on fomites and is tought to enter. The signs of contagious ecthyma vary in severity from hyperemia and small pustules around the mouth and muzzle. Slightly rise of temperature ,the affected lesions and scabs are fragile and bleed easily and leads to anorexia. Some lesions may moist and dirty leads to foul smelling.
Clinical observation
Five goats were presented at TVCC,CVAs, Bikaner with the history of pustules at oral commisture and lips, anorectic, dull and inappetance.
On clinical examination it was observed that goats were dehydrated , skin lesions were dry and had an offensive odour. Fver ranges from 104-105 degree farenhight , the pluse and respiration rate were normal in rate.
Lesions and physical examination reveals the contagious ecthyma.
Skin lesions on moth , lips and nose of goats
Treatment
It is a self limiting disease hence symptomatic treatment was given. Goats were treated with ceftriaxone ( 15 mg/kg body weight) for five days, injection Meloxicam ( 0.5 mg/kg body weight) ,injection Avil 3 ml I/M, the owners were guided to a regular application of boric acid with glycerine on skin lesions. Drastic improvement in the clinical condition with complete recovery from lesions after 30 days.
Discussion
The orf virus belonging to poxviridae family , parapox virus genus. The disease is a zoonotic , may be transmited to human by direct contact. This virus producing skin lesions on lips, around mouth and nose.
It is a self limiting disease. Sick animals should be separated, fed and treated often after feeding the herd.
