03/10/2020
What is the specific treatments for this cases
Contagious Ecthyma is a highly
contagious skin disease commonly seen in goats and sheep. The disease is found worldwide and is caused by a parapoxovirus. The disease is often more severe in goats than in sheep, and kids and lambs are more susceptible to the disease than adults. Contagious Ecthyma is known by several other names including orf, scabby mouth and sore mouth.
What are the symptoms in goats?
Blister-like lesions typically develop on the mouth andPhoto of a goat displaying crusty orf blisters around the mouth and nose. Photo by J. Jansen, OMAFRA. muzzle approximately 4-8 days after the animal is exposed to the virus. These blisters then become crusty scabs. Lesions can also be seen on other parts of the body including face, ears, teats, feet (coronary band), v***a and sc***um. Severe, painful lesions in and around the mouth of kids may prevent them from nursing or eating. Does with sores on their teats (particularly teat ends) may refuse to let their kid(s) nurse. This may lead to kid starvation. Most adult goats with lesions around the mouth will continue to eat and milk well. However, secondary bacterial infections may invade teat lesions resulting in mastitis in the doe. Lesions on the feet may cause lameness. Uncomplicated lesions typically heal within one month. Animals with weakened immune systems may show more severe signs of disease.
How does it spread?
The disease is spread via direct contact with an infected animal or indirectly from a contaminated environment (equipment, feed troughs, bedding). The virus enters the body through broken or damaged skin (e.g. coarse feeds that cause abrasions to the inside of the mouth). Nursing kids may spread the infection to the udders of susceptible does. The virus remains viable on the skin for approximately one month after the lesions have healed. Not only are scabs that fall to the ground a source of infection, but carrier animals, those that appear healthy but shed the virus, can also spread the disease..