Clinical Epidemiological Investigation of Moldy Grain and Fodder Poisoning in Goat in Kathmandu Valley.

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dc.contributor.authorKarki, Kedar
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-22T09:45:45Z
dc.date.available2016-11-22T09:45:45Z
dc.date.issued2015-09
dc.description.abstractAn outbreak of a syndrome of unknown etiology associated with the feeding of moldy maize grain and green fodder to goat in a herd of male 3853 goats for sale for the Dashahara festival during the month of October-2010 in Kathmandu valley. In a period of 10 days 500 goats suddenly became ill with symptoms of anorexia, apathy, diarrhea and ruminal stasis .On clinical examination these goats were provisionally diagnosed with sudden illness and moldy corn/fodder poisoning was suspected., about 250 goats died. Necrosis of the fore stomach mucosa was the most characteristic gross pathological change. Clinical pathological findings included mild focal erosions to severe, diffuse, coagulative necrosis of the mucosa in the rumen, reticulum and omasum and congestion and hemorrhages in the abomasums. Liver with shrunken appearance and pale to yellowish discoloration with bile filled distended bladder, pin point hemorrhage in kidney, intestine with excessive mucus. On mycological and microbiological examination of tissue samples from post-mortem of dead goat on respective medium revealed the growth of fungal pathogens like Penicillium spp with Staphylococcus.. These results provide circumstantial evidence that feeding on moldy maize grain and green fodder leaves infested with Penicillium may cause outbreaks of systemic Mycosis in goats.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKedar Karki. Clinical Epidemiological Investigation of Moldy Grain and Fodder Poisoning in Goat in Kathmandu Valley. World Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Microbiology and Toxicology. 2015 Sept; 1(3): 50-52.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454‐1729
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/178696
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectMoldy maizeen_US
dc.subjectgreen fodderen_US
dc.subjectPenicilliumen_US
dc.subjectSppen_US
dc.subjectFungusen_US
dc.subjectMale Goaten_US
dc.subjectKathmandu valleyen_US
dc.titleClinical Epidemiological Investigation of Moldy Grain and Fodder Poisoning in Goat in Kathmandu Valley.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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