Infectious Diseases in Sheep - Gopheral Toxemia

Goat toxemia is also called soft nephropathy or overeating. It is an acute infectious disease common to sheep and goats can also be infected. 1. The transmission of pathogens and diseases The pathogen of this disease is the type of Clostridium perfringens (D-type Clostridium perfringens). The etiology is mainly due to the sudden change of feed, especially after feeding a large amount of green and succulent feed or feeding a large amount of seed and protein-rich feed to the rumen microorganisms, so that the D-type gas production in the small intestine Clostridium sinensis reproduces in large quantities and produces large amounts of toxins that cause the disease to occur. Its pathological features are diarrhea, convulsions, paralysis and sudden death. The necropsy is softened like a kidney. 2. Symptoms of the disease are rapid, sudden onset, and sometimes the diseased sheep jump upwards, fall to the ground, develop paralysis, and die within minutes. Those who are in a slow condition may feel uneasy, empty chewing, teething, eating mud or other foreign materials. The head tilts back or sideways, making a circular motion, foaming at the mouth, twitching limbs, licking, diarrhea, dark green or black feces. General body temperature is not high, the blood glucose and urine sugar increase before dying. 3. Prevention (1) Strengthen feeding and management, prevent overeating, pay attention to fine, coarse, and green materials. (2) In the spring and autumn seasons, "four-joint sheep" or "five-joint sheep" is injected. (3) The diseased sheep were given 0.5% potassium permanganate and 250 ml of potassium permanganate. The patients were treated with sulfonamides 0.3-0.5 g/kg body weight once a day for 2-3 days. And intravenous saline. (4) The disease can be treated intramuscularly with chloramphenicol, 0.5-0.75g each time, 2-3 times daily. China Agricultural Network Editor

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