Epidemiological study of the respiratory infectious pathology in goats in north-estern romanian region

Abstract

Abstract The national and European small ruminant increasing number during the 2010-2014 period is the reason for starting studies and researching about specific pathology. The purpose of this study is to establish a local statistic concerning the prevalence of the respiratory infectious pathology for the goats from North-Eastern Romanian region, in the counties: Iasi, Botosani and Vaslui on a number of 4608 goats during the period 2014-2016. Since respiratory diseases are the most frequent on the goats, most knowledge are obtained from cattle and sheep pneumonia analogies or from personal experience. Clinical manifestation are caused by following viral agents: Parainfluentza 3 virus, Respiratory Syncitial virus, Maedi Visna virus, Caprine Arthrithis Encephalitis virus, compounded by secondary complication caused by Manheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida. Research has led to establishment of the prevalence of respiratory disease in goats counties investigated during the study period. The most affected breeds are imported breeds or their half-breeds: Saanen 27% and French Alpin 34%, kids are more sensitive (60%) compared with adult animals (38%), with 44.4% of the morbidity and mortality rate 12%. Knowing the epidemiological situation facilitates drawing up plans to combat specific prevention and protection that allow herds of goats.