CLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDIES ON BOVINE CUTANEOUS PAPILLOMATOSIS
Loading...
Date
2010-12
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
CSKHPKV, Palampur
Abstract
The present investigation was undertaken to carry out epidemiological,
clinical and therapeutic studies on bovine cutaneous papillomatosis. Epidemiological
survey at various dairy farms comprising 843 cattle revealed papillomatosis in 6.16
per cent. The warts were more frequent in the age above 3 years (68.04%). The
incidence was higher in cross bred animals and Jersey cross was maximum affected
(74.22%). All the affected animals were females. Mostly heifers (29.89%), 1st
lactation (26.80%), and 2nd lactation (21.64%) animals were affected. Teats
papillomatosis was recorded in 93.81 per cent cases. Warts on other body parts
were present in 17.53 per cent cases, which included warts on muzzle, neck,
shoulder, ventral abdomen, legs and inner aspect of thigh. The warts were severe
(more than 20) in most animals (55.67%), less than 1 cm (72 %) and mostly of flat
type (62.88%). Haematobiochemical profile of affected animals revealed no change
than control group. Histopathologically, there was thickening of epidermis,
degenerative changes in stratum granulosum and hyperkeratinization of stratum
corneum. Combined use of anthiomaline along with levamisole was more efficacious
(60 %) than anthiomaline alone (54.54%). Autogenous wart vaccine was effective in
71.42 per cent cases. Levamisole and ivermectin were effective in early and mild
cases only and were effective in 27.27 and 36.36 per cent cases respectively. Based
on the present study, it is advocated to use combination of anthiomaline and
levamisole or autogenous vaccine for treatment of papillomatosis in cattle.
Description
Keywords
null