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Outbreaks of PPR-FMD among Sheep and Goats in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Outbreaks of PPR-FMD among Sheep and Goats in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Zein Elabdeen Mahmoud1, Muaz Magzob Abdellatif2* and Mohamed Abdelsalam Abdalla3

1Veterinary Laboratories, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Biology (Microbiology), Faculty of Arts and Science, Northern Borders University, Saudi Arabia; 3Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Sudan.

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Figure 1

Morbidity, Mortality and case fatality rates during PPR-FMD outbreaks  

Figure 2

Infected animals showed A-B. Salivation C-D. dried mucopurulent discharges§ E-F. erosions on lips, gum, soft and hard palates, tongue and cheeks G. white nodule on gum H. ocular discharges I. reddened eye J-K. watery to bloody diarrhea. 

Figure 3

Postmortem examination of infected animals revealed A. False membranes; erosions on the soft and hard palates. Hemorrhage in B-C. lung (evidence of pneumonia) and liver D. Abomasum E-F. small & large intestine 

Veterinary Sciences: Research and Reviews

June

Vol.10, Iss.1, Pages 1-39

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