Incidence of Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in an organised sheep farmin Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh

摘要

Since the initial report of Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Tamil Nadu (Shaila et al., 1989), it has been observed that the disease is causing major health constraints in sheep and goats in other states also with considerable economic losses (Singh et al., 1996; Nayak et al., 1997). In Andhra Pradesh, the outbreak of the disease was reported from sheep project, Palamaner during the year 1991 (AICRP, Palamaner 1991). Subsequently, the disease was noticed in other districts (Bhaskara Rao et al., 1997; Srinivasa Rao et al., 1998; Anjaneyulu and James, 1999). The latest incidence of PPR in the sheep project, Palamaner is reported in the present communication.