Studies on an incidence of peste-des-petits ruminants in the regional goat breeding farm at Debipur, Tripura.

摘要

An outbreak of pest of small ruminants (PPR) occurred in the Regional Goat Breeding Farm, Tripura State, India, after the introduction of Barbari goats from Makhdoom, Uttar Pradesh, India. Animals at risk were mainly Black Bengal and their crosses with Jamunapuri and Beetal goats. 150 of 190 goats of all ages were affected. Mortality was restricted to 45.79% with antibiotic therapy, fluid therapy and local disinfection. The morbidity and case fatality were 78.95% and 58%, respectively. The epidemicvirus did not spread to neighbouring susceptible herds. The epidemic lasted 49 days.