Evaluating Post-mortem Samples for Identification of Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Ovine Pneumonia

The study was undertaken to evaluate bacterial pathogens in post-mortem samples of ovine pneumonia. 70 Post-mortem samples were processed for bacterial identification based on history and post-mortem lesions. The study revealed involvement of bacterial isolates Escherichia coli 22.85 percent (n=16) followed by Klebsiella spp 18.57 percent (n=13), Pseudomonas spp 4.28 percent (n=10), Clostridium spp 11.41 percent (n=8), Staphylococcus spp 8.57 percent (n=6) and Pasteurella spp 5.71 percent (n=4). Mixed isolates of E. coli and Klebsiella spp was recorded in 10 percent (n=7), E. coli and Staphylocouus spp in 5.71 percent (n=4) and E. coli, Klebsiella spp and Pseudomonas spp in 2.85 percent (n=2) samples. Overall, E.coli and Klebsiella spp were the major bacteria occuring individually or in mixed infections in ovine pneumonia.