Skin disease is very common in cattle globally. Greatly
affect the economy by reduced production and performance. There is no specific,
economical and successful treatment regimen. Resolving such problems an
alternative medicinal regimen is tried successfully and recommended.
Material and
Method: In Tamil Nadu, India, over four
months period fifty two cattle of different breed, age and sex, clinically
presented for severe rubbing of body against hard objects and hair loss in
bunches. Clinical examinationrevealed pruritus, restlessness, multi-focal alopecia, folliculitis, udder
impetigo, suppurative lesions, weeping surface, reduced feed intake and yield,
and with or without polypnea.
Cutaneous
samples collected include swab, scrapings, biopsy and tissue fluids and scotch
tape impression. Collected specimens were inoculated in Blood agar, Mac Conkey
agar and incubated at 37ºC for 48 hours. This revealed mostly Staphylococcus sp
and other microorganisms. Atypical Malassezia sp. were also identified.Most of
the specimen showed fungal species, Aspergillus niger, Microsporum gypseum,
Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Candida albicans . Ectoparaites, Rhipicephalus
sp, Boophilus sp, Hyalomma sp and Ornithodorus sp were detected. Read more........
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