Vol. 9, Issue 4, Part A (2024)

Author(s): Jyothi Chatta, Tejeswar G, Yugandhar C, Srinivasa Naik H, Anjali A, Reeta, Hrudai N and Yuvaraj C

Abstract: A carcass of two years old female sheep was presented to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh for post mortem examination with the history of pyrexia, nasal discharges, and erythematous skin lesions. On Post-mortem examination, skin, dental pad, buccal commissures and lung surface of the affected sheep exhibited distinct, round, slightly elevated, firm 1-2 cm papules. For Histopathological examination, pieces of skin, lung and heart were collected and preserved in 10% neutral buffered formalin. The tissue pieces were processed and stained with haematoxylin and eosin staining method as per standard protocol. Based on gross and histopathological findings it was diagnosed as pox.