Caseous lymphadenitis in goats from Borena Range Land South Ethiopia slaughtered at Luna Export Abattoir

• DOI: 10.5897/jvmah2013.0251
• Publication Date: 2014-11-06T10:41:20Z
• Authors: Zeru Fikre; Gebregziabher Kah...
• Keywords: Caseous lymphadenitis; Statistical Analysis; Statistical software; Bacteriology; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

A study was conducted on 400 goats in Luna Export Abattoir originated from district area of Borena Range land (that is Yabello and Negella) November, 2008 to April, 2009 estimate the prevalence caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) goats. Detail post mortem examination bacteriology were applied undertake this study. On bases bacteriological results, 15% (60/400), out which 42 (70%), 13 (21.7%) 5 (8.3%) cutaneous form, visceral form generalized respectively. There statistical significance difference (P < 0.05) among three age groups. The revealed that as increases also increases. Statistical significant recorded between having poor good body condition score 0.05). Moreover, with seem be more infected (24.7%) than those (12.5%). In conclusion, has indicated occurrence CLA high frequency range land. Therefore, further extensive research should over all country determine economic disease. Key words: Goats, land, Abattoir, lymphadenitis, examination, bacteriology, prevalence. &nbsp