A study on bacterial complications on FMD and the comparative efficacy of different drugs on FMD lesions at Bera Upazilla, Pabna

Abstract

A study on clinical observation & management & complication of Foot- Mouth Disease outbreak in cattle was carried out in Bera upazilla at Pabna district during six weeks period form October to November 2009. A total of 20 indigenous & cross breed of cattle of either sex aged between 6 month to 5 years were examined clinically in the outbreak area of upazilla veterinary hospital. Clinical observation of FMD affected cattle showed fever, anorexia, salivation & lesion on the oral mucosa & interdigital space of the foot. Antibacterial drug could be recommended for clinical practice to control secondary bacterial infection in complicated FMD cases. Injection of sulphadimidine required average 5.5 days, ampicillin required average 8.5 days, oxytetracycline average 6.5 days to control secondary bacterial infection on comparison to 10 to 15 days (Average 12.5 days) in untreated control animals