Veterinary Preventive Medicine-II

SYNONYMS AND INTRODUCTION

Synonyms : Variola capra

Introduction

• It is a malignant disease of goats characterized by fever and appearance of generalized pock lesions.
• It is caused by a member of the genus Capripox virus, sub family chorodopox virinae, family Pox viridae.
• Goat pox virus, sheep pox virus and virus of bovine lumpy skin disease constitute Capri pox genus of pox viruses and they cannot be distinguished serologically.
• The disease has been reported from various parts of the world. 
• The disease has been reported from different states of India.
• All breeds of goats are susceptible.
• The usual mode of transmission of this disease is by contact with the infected animal.
• The viral entry is through wound and abrasions.
• The biting insects, dogs are mechanically transmits the disease.
• Aerosol or droplet infection is quite possible.