1Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat
2Assistant Research Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat
3Associate Professor and Head, Department of Vet. Microbiology, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat
4Professor and Head, Department of Vet. Medicine, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat
5Assistant Research Scientist, LRS, Navsari
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat
*Corresponding author E-mail: drmanish911@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016.
A total of 776 caprines from different herds were monitored for occurrence of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and diagnosed by C-ELISA. Total 553 of 776 goats showed clinical symptoms were confirmed for Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) with 71.26% morbidity. Age wise morbidity was highest (77.67%) in age group below 6 months of age. Morbidity in age group of 6–12 months and above 12 months of age was 69.71 and 70.34%, respectively. Total 186 clinically affected goats were treated with Inj. Enrofloxacin long acting @ 7.5mg/kg b.wt. along with Inj. Meloxicam with Paracetamol @ 0.5mg/kg b.wt. fluids and other oral supportive therapy for five days. Age wise mortality was 48.21, 28 and 46.62% in age group of below 6 months, 6–12 months and above 12 months, respectively. Further, the fatality was 37.63% and 71.12% in treated and untreated goats, respectively. Prompt diagnosis and timely veterinary intervention with broad spectrum antibacterials and rehydration therapy reduced mortality losses in PPR affected goats.
Goats, morbidity, mortality, PPR, treatment
