Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Rashmi Choudhary, Danveer S Yadav, Supriya Shukla, GP Jatav, Sunil K Gupta, Nidhi S Choudhary and Nirmala Jamra

Abstract:
The study was undertaken on total forty goats and kids aged between 2 months to 5 years with clinical signs of small pustules or scabs around the mouth, muzzle and nose which were very Painfull to touch and often friable and bleed easily causing difficulty in browsing and swallowing. Some kids were reported to have oral lesions with no apparent cutaneous involvement and died suddenly. Uncomplicated cases usually resolved within 1 to 2 months. Post mortem findings revealed necrotic lesions in the lungs, pleura and liver and inflammation of digestive tract. Treatment comprised of antibiotics, supportive drugs and traditional topical herbal spray with ointment.