Scours is one of the prominent sign of neonatal mortality
Causes
Cryptosporidiosis
It is a common cause of scours in new born lambs & kids between 5-15 days of age (may be 30 days also)
Route of infection: By ingestion
Symptoms: Watery, yellowish and mucus containing feaces is observed
- Prevention is always better than cure
- It it of Zoonotic importance
Giardiasis
Giardiasis is a protozoan infection which causes transient diarrhoea in new born lambs & kids between 14-28 days of age, Infected weaned/ adults Source of infection without diarrhoea
Route of infection: by ingestion
- Prevention is always better than cure
- It is of Zoonotic importance
- Fenbendazole is drug of choice
Infectious causes of Scours
Bacterial causes
- E.coli:1-4 days age
- Salmonella: 1-7 days
- Cl.perfringens: 1-21day
Viral Causes
- Rota & Corona: 2-14days
Protozoal causes
- Coccidia: 60-120days age
- Cryptosporidia: 5-10 days
- Giardia: 0-30days age
Prevention
- No overcrowding
- Proper sanitation & Biosecurity
- Adequate feeding of colostrum
- Prophylactic use of oral antibiotics to prevent scours
Neonatal mortality due to Lamb dysentery
- It is caused by Clostridium perfringens-B
- It affects first 2-3 week age group lambs
- Clostridium perfringens is present in the soil
Route of infection: by ingestion
- Morbidity is high
- Mortality 100%
Prevention
- Proper sanitation & Biosecurity
- Sufficient colostrum feeding
- Prophylactic measures
- Vaccine is not available
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