A Study on Therapeutic Management, Prevention and Control of Contagious Pustular Dermatitis in Teddy Goat Herd in Pakistan

Contagious Pustular Dermatitis (CPD) or Scabby mouth is one of the most important diseases that mainly cause economic losses in goat sand sheep worldwide. This experimental trial is about the therapeutic management, prevention and control of Orf virus in teddy goat herd in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Thirty two (32) teddy goats that were divided in two groups A and B having age range between 1-3 years were presented near Bahawalpur, Pakistan with history of anorexia, dullness and various types of cutaneous lesions around the oral cavity. The clinical picture was pointed toward Scabby mouth which is caused by Orf virus. Group A has been treated by Trisym (Symans Pharmaceuticals Private Limited) having trimethoprim 8% w/v and sulphadiazine 14% w/v and Melonac (ICI Pakistan Limited) having meloxicam 7.5mg/ml intramuscular for 5 days depicts better results than Group B has been treated by Trisym (Symans Pharmaceuticals Private Limited) having trimethoprim 8% w/v and sulphadiazine 14% w/v and Phlogen (ICI Pakistan Limited) having Flunixine meglumine 1mg/ml intramuscular for 5 days. Topically Somogel (Abbot Laboratories) having Lignocaine, eucalyptus, alcohol, menthol was applied in both groups over the lesions for 10 days after washing with potassium permanganate solution as an astringent. After 10 days of topical and 5 days of systemic therapy all goats were recovered. Glutaraldehyde results into better disinfectant as compare to virkon, 1% acetic acid and 2% sodium hypochlorite. Implementation of a contagious pustular dermatitis vaccination can be an important measure in economic losses reduction. By complete therapeutic treatment, disinfection of farm, proper vaccination and quarantine of the newly purchased animal the farm can lead towards decrease chances of contagious pustular dermatitis (CPD) and increase in milk and meat production.