Geetha, MTANUVAS2020-11-302020-11-302017https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810156051TNV_TM_SA_E_2017(33-35)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute or subacute viral disease of goats and sheep characterized by fever, necrotic stomatitis, gastroenteritis, pneumonia and death. Goats are more susceptible to this disease than sheep, hence it is known as goat plague. It is a highly contagious disease of small ruminants causing high mortality especially kids of less than six months age group.EnglishVeterinary ScienceAnimal Husbandry ExtensionArticle