Peste des petits Ruminants

 Peste des petits Ruminants
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as‘goat plague’, is a viral disease of
goats and sheep characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, diarrhea, pneumonia, and
sometimes death.
 Etiology:::
It is caused by a morbillivirus in the family of paramyxoviruses, that is related to rinderpest, measles and canine distemper.
Epidemiology:::
The disease occurs in a band that spreads across Africa between the equator and the Sahara, through the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, south-west Asia and India .China first reported the disease in 2007 and it spread into North Africa for
the fi rst time in Morocco in 2008.
Transmission:::
● Virus is secreted in nasal discharge, tears, discharges in coughing and feaces.
● Transmitted through direct and close indirect contact .
Clinical findings:::
● Sudden onset of fever
● Depression
● Loss of appetite
● Nasal discharges
● Ulcers on gums, dental pad, hard palate, cheeks and tongue
● Severe diarrhoea
● Dehydration
● Weightloss
● Abortion in pregnant
Diagnosis:::
● On basis of Clinical findings
● Laboratory Diagnosis
 Treatment:::
No antiviral drugs
Supportive treatment includes broad spectrum antibiotics, fluids theraphy, and boro glycerine is used
Prevention/Control:::
● Vaccination
● Quarantine
● Movement control
● Isolation of sick animal
● Cleaning and disinfection of infected areas
Reference oie animal diseases