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Research
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online: 23-04-2014)
15. Variation in clinical findings
associated with neonatal colibacillosis in lambs before and after
treatment - N. Hassan, G. N. Sheikh, S. A. Hussian and
G. Nazir
Veterinary World, 7(4): 262-265
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.262-265
N. Hassan: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University, Ludhiana, Punjab-141004, India.
G. N. Sheikh: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry Sher-e-Kashmir University
of Agricultural Sciences & Technology- Kashmir, Shuhama Campus
Srinagar– 190 006, India.
S. A. Hussian: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab-141004, India.
G. Nazir: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University, Ludhiana, Punjab-141004, India.
Received: 02-02-2014, Revised: 22-03-2014, Accepted: 27-03-2014,
Published online: 23-04-2014
Corresponding author:
Nuzhat Hassan, email: drnuzhatzargar@gmail.com
Abstract
Aim: To identify the changes
in clinical findings before and after treatment associated with
enteric colibacillosis in lambs under different managemental
setup.
Materials and Methods: Clinical trial was designed on
thirty lambs showing the following signs: scanty fecal volume to
profuse watery to whitish diarrhoea, varying degree of
dehydration, respiration and heart rate, pale mucous membrane and
prolonged capillary refill time.
Results: Clinical signs associated with colibacillosis
varied significantly (P<0.05) before and after treatment. On first
day, all the clinical signs were perfectly described and
pathogenic E. coli serotypes were isolated from all the affected
lambs. Treatment regimen used (antibacterial) in four different
groups of clinical cases of colibacillosis indicated gradual
improvement and clinical findings started to normalize after the
treatment was commenced.
Conclusion: The clinical severity may vary according to the
number of organisms and the physiological condition of the
affected animals. Skin fold test was a more significant indicator
of dehydration and fluid loss in diarrheic lambs than eyeball
recession. Capillary refill time was a reliable and a significant
indicator of peripheral perfusion among diarrheic lambs.
Keywords: clinical signs, colibacillosis, dehydration,
lambs.
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