PREVALENCE OF PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) IN GOAT AND THEIR RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT AT GANGACHARA UPAZILA OF RANGPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

The present study was conducted to find out the prevalence of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in goat and their response to antibiotic treatment at Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur District. This study was carried out at Upazila Veterinary Hospital, Gangachara, Rangpur, during the period of 1 st January to 30th April, 2018. During the study period a total number of 975 diseased goats were examined of which 412 (42.26%) PPR cases were diagnosed on the basis of history, clinical signs and physical examinations. High fever, nasal and ocular discharge, rapid and labored breathing, mouth lesion and diarrhoea were the common findings during clinical examination of PPR patients. The epidemiological investigations were done based on breed, sex, age and immune status. The overall prevalence of PPR in the study area was 42.26%. To know the age wise prevalence of PPR the registered cases of goats were categorized in for age groups, 7-12 months aged group of goats were more prone (45.39%) to PPR compared to other aged group such as 40.55% in ≤ 6 months aged, 40.23% in 13-18 months aged and 35.81% in ≥ 19 months aged groups. Black Bengal breed (43.83%) was more susceptible than Jamunapari breeds (29.63%) as well as female goats (45.96%) were more susceptible than the male goats (38.81%). The study also revealed that non-vaccinated goats (50.27%) were more susceptible than vaccinated goats (17.30%). Considering response to treatment in relation to different antibiotic the parental (I/M) use of combined antibiotic Gentamicin, Sulphadimidine and Trimethoprim was more effective (72%) than parental (I/M) Oxytetracycline (68%) and Sulphadimidine -NA (40%) along with supportive treatment. PPR causes higher mortality and heavy economic losses in every year which may be reduced substantially by proper vaccination and other managemental approaches.