About Lesson
- 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
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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