Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030 (Andhra Pradesh)
*Corrosponding author E-mail: satyaja35@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 31 March, 2014.
The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dermatological disorders in caprines. Out of 850 goats examined, 190 goats (22.35%) had skin diseases associated with different causes. The identified causes and their prevalence were tick infestation (29.47%), lice infestation (18.42%), allergic dermatitis (13.16%), scabies (11.05%), contagious ecthyma (8.95%), goat pox (7.89%), impetigo (6.32%), demodicosis (3.16%), dermoid cyst (1.05%) and udder papillomatosis (0.53%).
Caprine, dermatological disorders, prevalence
