1Livestock Development Officer, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Adyal (Bhandara)
2Livestock Development Officer, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, District Veterinary Polyclinic, Bhandara
3Professor and Head, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mangali (Pauni), Bhandara
4Livestock Development Officer, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mangali (Pauni), Bhandara
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Akola – 444002 (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding author. E-mail: drravihatzade@rediffmail.com
Online published on 17 January, 2022.
The communication records Degnala disease in buffaloes in paddy grown areas. The affected buffaloes exhibited skin lesions characterized by scaling, cracking and ulceration of skin of ears, tail and all legs at the level of fetlock, pastern up to knee and hock joints. Most animals showed tail gangrene, swelling of legs, inflamed skin with denuded hairs, sloughing of hooves, lameness, anorexia and reduced milk production. All animal were treated with Pentasulphate for 12–15 days along with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, antihistaminic, mineral mixture, mycotoxin binder and supportive therapy. All animals showed remarkable improvement with complete recovery.
Buffalo, Degnala Disease, Paddy
