Disease

Categories of affected animals

Symptoms

Control measures

1. Intestinal worms

Young and adult

Deceleration of growth, diarrhoea, loss of weight, hair standing at the end , cough

Sanitary measures

Anti-worms treatment

2.Contagious Echtyma

Young and adult

Hyperthermia 41°C

Scabs. Diphteria stomatitis with enteritis and pneumonia complications

Wash with ¼ iodized glycerin; treatment with antibiotics, vaccination

3. Pneumonia Contagious Echtyma

Young and adult

Hyperthermia , 41°C, cough, cough, running nose with pus, breathing problems, slow and difficult step tacchycardia

Vaccination

antibiotics

4. Brucellosis (Brucella organisms)

Adult

 Abortion in late pregnancy is the feature of the disease, retention of placenta and metritis are common. In male goat, infertility, orchitis and swollen joints are seen..

Goats should be tested for brucellosis and isolated or cull the positive animals

5. Coccidiosis

Young and Adult

Diarrhea, anemia, weakness and death have seen in coccidiosis of goat kids , in old animal milk production is reduced with foetid smell, develops.

 Faecal Examination is needed. Sulphamezathine or sulphadimidine 0.2 gm/kg body weight. Amprosol 20% solution 100 mg/kg body weight 4-5 days are effective or zoaquin

6. Foot and Mouth Diseases Virus

Young and Adult

This disease has shown mild effect in adult goats. Vesicles on the tongue, lips, checks, gums, dental pad and on the skin between claws, occasional blisters on teats and under. Lameness is also seen in adult goats, Deaths have been observed in young goat kids.

Isolate the sick goats and vaccinate the herd at the face of outbreak. Wash the mouth of infected goat with mild disinfectants like Alum, Potassium permanganate. Apply boroglycerine on the ulcers.

7. Goat pox

Young and adult

Slight fever, congested area and vesicles, appear on ear, nose and udder. After vesicles containing pus, dry crust are formed. In goat kids, high temperature is seen , but death occurs before development of skin lesions.

Isolate the sick goat and daily washing the lesions with hydrogen peroxide dilute with equal part of warm water followed by antibiotic cream. Milkers hand scrubbed in non-irritant antiseptic solution.