Clinico-Therapeutic aspects of Peste-des-Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Caprines Thakor R.B.1, Patel M.D.2,*, Kalyani I.H.3, Patel R.M.4, Tyagi K.K.5 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari-396450, Gujarat 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 *Corresponding author E-mail: drmanish911@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract 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. Top Keywords Goats, morbidity, mortality, PPR, treatment. Top |