A study on Contagious ecthyma in hospitalized goat admitted at SAQTVH

Abstract

Contagious ecthyma is an acute, contagious and economically important viral disease of the skin of sheep, goat and a few other domesticated and wild ruminants around the globe. It is a nonsystematic skin disease having public health importance which causes economic loss due to deterioration of the skin of the animals. The present study was therefore aimed to estimate proportionate prevalence of contagious ecthyma in goat and investigate the distribution of contagious ecthyma according to different factors. The study also described the antibiotics used for the treatment of contagious ecthyma cases. About 217 goats admitted at SAQTVH with different diseases and disorders were included in this study. The proportionate prevalence of contagious ecthyma was 8.1%. The occurrence of contagious ecthyma was higher in December (10%) than January (9.3%) and February (5.2%). Younger goats were more commonly affected (47.06%) than older ones. Almost 53% of the male goats were positive. Jamunapari breed were mostly affected (41.17%). Although clinical signs indicate the orf disease, a laboratory based diagnosis is vital for confirmation and epidemiological investigations. The lesions of the disease often endanger the optimum productivity and reduce the market value of the meat, leather and wool besides this, disruption of the national and international trade of animal and animal products. Further, the zoonotic importance of the disease has added the importance of the disease to a replaceable dimension.