Epidemiology and clinico-pathological characteristics of current goat pox outbreak in North Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In view of the current swine fever outbreak and the government aspiration to increase the goat population, a need arises to control and prevent outbreaks of goat pox. Despite North Vietnam facing sporadic cases of goat pox, this most recent outbreak had the highest recorded morbidity, mortality and case fatality rate. Thus, owing to the likelihood of a widespread recurrence of goat pox infection, an analysis of that outbreak was done based on selected signalment, management and disease pattern (signs and pathology) parameters. This includes examination of animals, inspection of facilities, tissue sampling and analysis for confirmation of goatpox along with questionaires.

Results

It was found that the susceptible age group were between 3 and 6 months old kids while

SUBMITTER: Pham TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7203824 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature