Infectious Diseases of Sheep - Sheep Pox

Sheeppox is an acute, hot sexually transmitted disease. Infringement of sheep called sheep pox, invading goats called goat pox. Goats and sheep are not infected with each other. Sheep are more susceptible to infection than goats. 1. Infection of pathogens and diseases Sheep pox is caused by the goat pox virus, and the virus is found in a lot of pock juice or leeches. It can survive for several years in dried pox or molting and has strong resistance. Sheep pox can occur throughout the year, but it occurs more frequently in the spring and autumn. The main sources of infection are diseased sheep and infected sheep. The virus is present in the secretions of pox, blister fluid, acne epithelium, and mucous membranes. The environment and feed water are contaminated with the exfoliated skin and secretions. The sheep passes through the respiratory tract. , gastrointestinal or wounded skin, mucous membranes and infection. 2. Symptomatic disease The sheep’s spirit was unsettled, the body temperature increased to 41-42C, the pulse and respiration increased, there was occasional cough, swelling of the eyes, conjunctival hyperemia, serous secretions, and serous secretions in the nasal cavity. After 1-2 days, a large red spot of mung bean occurred on the skin of hairless parts, and there were more hairless or hairy short parts such as eyes, lips, nose, external genitalia, breasts, medial leg, and abdomen. After 2-3 days, the rashes are enlarged, protruding, and light in color, about the size of peas or soybeans and harder, called pimples. After 2-3 days, the blisters become suppurated and form abscesses. After 3-4 days, the pustules were gradually absorbed, shrinking, and becoming brown. After a few days, the ecdysis is detached and the scars that are lighter in color are healed. The whole process is 3-4 weeks. Sheep pox is less harmful to adult goats, with a mortality rate of 1-2%, while the mortality of diseased lambs is high. 3. Prevention (1) Regular vaccination of aluminum hydroxide goatpox vaccine every year for subcutaneous injection, adult sheep 5 ml, lamb 3 ml, immunity period 5 months. (2) Strictly block isolation of regions where sheep pox has occurred. Sheepfolds and feeding utensils can be sterilized with a 2% solution of caustic soda or formalin. (3) Use Coptis two or two, shoot dry one or two, Digupi, Hill twigs, Treats, Bupleurum each five money, add 6 kg of clear water after mixing, fry about 5 kilograms of concoction, filter with gauze eight times, cooling After subcutaneous injection, 60 ml of adult sheep, and 50 lambs of the lamb. Generally sheep can heal after 2 or 3 injections. (4) with Pueraria 10 grams, 5 grams of Lithospermum, Atractylodes 6 grams, Coptis 3 grams, 1 g of sugar, 1 g of green beans, fried after gavage, a daily dose, and even served three can be effective. (5) The pox sore is topically washed with an aqueous potassium permanganate solution and coated with iodine glycerin or gentian violet. China Agricultural Network Editor