Clinical Investigation of Foot and Mouth Disease of Cattle in Batiaghata Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Bangladesh

Abstract

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an epitheliotropic and transboundary viral disease affecting cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, and wild animals around the globe. This highly contagious disease causes severe economic loss due to reduced productivity of the affected animals as well as increased mortality in calves and kids. In this study proportionate prevalence of FMD in cattle was estimated and the distribution of FMD according to different factors was evaluated. Both retrospective and prospective FMD clinical cases were included considering clinical signs and drugs used for treatment during 13 January to 15 March 2015. A total of 131 cattle was investigated and 16.8% cattle cattle were recorded as FMD. The proportionate prevalence of FMD in different study areas were 4.5-18.2%. The occurrence of FMD was higher in February (23.3%) than in January (13.5%) and March (18.5%). Younger cattle were more commonly affected (59.1%) than older ones. Almost 96% of the female cattle were FMD positive. Cattle with poor body condition score had higher FMD cases (77.3%) than cattle with better body condition score. The lactating animals and pregnant animals were more commonly affected (81.8% and 63.6%), respectively. The main clinical signs were high fever (100%), sore foot (72.7%) and sored mouth (63.6%). The category of 16-20 days of illness of FMD was recorded for 36.5% cases. The treatment given was sulphonamaide or amoxicillin along with other supportive drugs. The recovery rate was 60-80%.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in Nineveh Province, Iraq

“…The seroprevalence of FMD in the present work was con-siderably higher among pregnant cattle than non-pregnant cattle, which may be surprising as pregnant cattle receive better management, but it may be attributed to stress, physiological and hormonal factors associated with pregnancy (Susan, 1998). This outcome is compatible with Rahman et al (1989) and Fakhrul-Islam et al (2016) who stated that the pregnant animals were more susceptible to FMD than non-pregnant animals, but incompatible with Al-Ajeeli et al (2018) who mentioned that there was no significant difference between pregnant and non-pregnant cattle infected with FMD.…”

Efficacy and application of a novel topical anaesthetic wound formulation for treating cattle with Foot‐and‐Mouth disease: A field trial in Cameroon

“…FMD is a most important global viral pathogen of artiodactyl farmed and wildlife animals. The disease is characterized by lesions in and around the mouth and feet (Fakhrul‐Islam et al., 2016 ). Globally, there are seven pools of circulating FMD viruses recognized.…”

“…With affordable and efficacious vaccine candidates for managing FMD unlikely in the near future, the review and rationalizing of FMD therapies are advisable. Several topical treatments with ethno‐veterinary and recognized veterinary pharmaceuticals have been examined in FMD endemic settings in Africa (Al‐Lethie et al., 2018 ; Fakhrul‐Islam et al., 2016 ; Gakuya et al., 2011 ; Misk et al., 2015 ). However, the widespread use of parenteral antibiotics for FMD globally, including numerous countries in Africa and Cameroon in particular, presents antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and potential food safety residue risks that need to be addressed.…”

Efficacy and application of a novel topical anaesthetic wound formulation for treating cattle with Foot-and-Mouth disease: a field trial in Cameroon

“…FMD is a most important global viral pathogen of artiodactyl farmed and wildlife animals. The disease is characterised by lesions in and around the mouth and feet (Fakhrul-Islam et al, 2016). Globally, there are seven pools of circulating FMD viruses recognised.…”

“…With affordable and efficacious vaccine candidates for managing FMD unlikely in the near future, the review and rationalizing of FMD therapies is advisable. Several topical treatments with ethno-veterinary and recognized veterinary pharmaceuticals have been examined in FMD endemic settings in Africa (Gakuya et al, 2011;Misk et al, 2015;Fakhrul-Islam et al, 2016;Al-Lethie et al, 2018). However, the widespread use of parenteral antibiotics for FMD globally, including numerous countries in Africa and Cameroon in particular, presents antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and potential food safety residue risks that need to be addressed.…”