Bluetongue in sheep a disease of economic importance
2002
Krishna, L. (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi (India))
Bluetongue - list A disease - also known as catarrhal fever or sore muzzle is one of the economically most important, insects transmitted viral diseases of livestock specially of sheep and goats. It is characterized by severe illness, fever, leucopenia, erosive inflammation of mouth, tongue, lips, coronitis and myositis besides vesicular lesions. Economic tosses are mainly attributed to high morbidity and mortality? abortions, stillbirths, prolonged incapacitation of animals specially young ones, foetal deformities, damage to wool, milk meat and fleece loss and trade barrier on movement of livestock.
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