An outbreak of contagious ecthyma (Sore mouth) in indigenous Assam hill goat: A report

Abstract

An outbreak of contagious ecthyma virus infection in goats was reported in Livestock Farm, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. The outbreak occurred suddenly in few animals of Assam Hill young goats and spread rapidly to entire flock with symptoms of papules formation and progress rapidly to vesicles, pustules, and scabs initially in lips and mouth and then other parts of the body like face, ear and teats. The infected animals were treated regularly for five days using systemic antibiotics and then recovered gradually with healing of wounds. However no mortality was reported in the outbreak.