Vol. 10, Issue 3, Part C (2025)

Author(s): P Vikrama Chakravarthi, G Senthilkumar, P Ponnusamy and S Dharmaceelan

Abstract: A field study was undertaken on 30 ailing goats from a goat farm referred to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Namakkal, to find out the incidence of disease through history and thorough clinical examinations. The clinical signs viz., nasal discharge, abdominal distension and watery diarrhea were observed in most of the animals. The rectal temperature, pulse and respiratory rates of all animals were recorded. The blood smear was collected for microbiological analysis and nasal swabs and fecal sample were taken for RT-PCR analysis to detect suspected PPR Infection. The post mortem of dead kids was conducted. The blood smear examination does not revealed any kind of microorganisms of pathological significance. The RT-PCR results showed negative result for the PPR infection. The post mortem report revealed the intestinal lumens were packed with numerous tapeworms. Based on the results, it was concluded that the symptoms and clinical signs were due to debility caused by severe tapeworm infestation. The kaolin powder was administered till the recovery from enteritis in goats and fenbendazole and praziquantel dewormer suspension was given to all goats in the farm and other oral solutions comprising of antistress, liver tonic and multivitamin syrup were administered for a week till recovery.