Peste des petits ruminants
Notifiable
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), sometimes called goat plague, is a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease of goats and sheep caused by a morbillivirus related to rinderpest. It spreads by close contact and respiratory secretions, causing high fever, oral and nasal discharge, mouth ulcers, severe diarrhoea, and pneumonia. Mortality can be very high in naive flocks, especially in goats. It is a WOAH-listed notifiable disease and the target of a global eradication programme.
Quick facts
- Type:
- Infectious
- Typical onset:
- Acute
- Body systems:
- Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Multisystemic
- Affected species:
- GOAT, SHEEP
- Reference codes:
- NCBITAXON 3052343, WOAH Peste des petits ruminants
Sources & references
- WOAH (OIE) — Describes PPR as a WOAH-listed contagious morbillivirus disease of small ruminants and its eradication programme.
- Merck Veterinary Manual — Covers the clinical signs, high mortality, diagnosis, and vaccination for peste des petits ruminants.
- NCBI Taxonomy
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