Learn Animal Disease with Braimy -B.Sc. Agriculture
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  • High mortality rate, reduced milk and meat production
  • Morbidity is 100%
  • Mortality ranges from 60-100%
  • Increased with close contact.

a) Etiology:

  • Mycoplasma capricolum

b) Transmission:

  • Incubation period is 6-10 days
  • Carrier animal
  • Inhalation of infected droplets

c) Symptoms:

  • Respiratory system
  • High fever, anorexia
  • Cough
  • Extended neck
  • Nasal discharge

Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia | IVIS

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia in Beetal goats | SpringerLink

d) Differential diagnosis:

  • Pasteurellosis
  • PPR

e) Diagnosis:

  • Severe respiratory distress
  • Isolation/ identification
  • PCR
  • ELISA test

f) Treatment:

  • Antibiotics
  • Slaughter of infected animal
  • Quarantine
  • Disinfection

Vaccination

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