1Ph. D. Scholar, Veterinary Clinical Services Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shuhama, Srinagar-190006, Jammu and Kashmir
2Assistant Professor, Veterinary Clinical Services Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shuhama, Srinagar-190006, Jammu and Kashmir
3Assistant Professor, Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, TVCC
4Assistant Professor, Veterinary Medicine, TVCC
5Assistant Professor, Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, TVCC
Veterinary Clinical Services Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shuhama, Srinagar-190006, Jammu and Kashmir
*Corresponding author. E-mail: tufanivet@gmail.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016.
The present study was conducted to evaluate different therapeutic regimens for management of contagious ecthyma in 72 small ruminants (53 sheep and 19 goats). Contagious ecthyma was confirmed based on characteristic clinical findings. The animals were randomly divided into three equal groups, group I, group II, and group III comprising of 24 animals in each group. Animals of group I were treated with Enrofloxacin along with application of boroglycerine ointment showed 100% recovery within 15.83±2.31, whereas animals of group II were treated with Oxytetracycline along with application topical antibacterial also recovered 100% within 17.17±1.64 days. However, animals of group III were treated with topical application of povidone iodine, antibiotic and cortisone ointment showed only 79% recovery in 25.67±1.98 days. In conclusion, administration of parenteral antibiotics in combination with topical antiseptic is highly effective for management of contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats.
Caprine, contagious ecthyma, microbiology, ovine
