1,4Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India.
2,6Department of Veterinary Pathology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur-787051, Assam, India
3Department of Extension Education, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur-787051, Assam, India
5Department of Anatomy and Histology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur-787051, Assam, India
Dr. N. Pathak, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur-787051, Assam, E-mail: nayan_pathak2008@yahoo.in
Goat pox is a highly contagious viral disease of goats caused by goat pox virus of the genus Capripox of the family Poxviridae. Four goat carcasses were brought to Department of Veterinary Pathology for post mortem examination with clinical history of dermatitis, nasal discharge, laboured breathing, dyspnoea, fever (up to 107° F), anorexia and weakness. Total number of goats in the farm was 32; where morbidity was 18.75 % and mortality was 12.5 %. Post mortem examination revealed raised, erosive skin lesions with scabs, and lungs showed red hepatization with some raised nodule type growths. No abnormality observed in other visceral organs. Microscopic examination of the affected skin and lung tissues showed epithelial hyperplasia with vacuolation, oedema, lymphocytic infiltration, degeneration and necrosis along with presence of intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies. Goat Pox was confirmed by molecular detection by PCR amplification of partial P32 gene of the DNA extracted from tissue/scab samples, which yielded a precise band of 390 bp which is indicative of Capripox.
Capripox, Goat pox, Inclusion body, PCR
