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Cilinical Examination of Sheep& Goat

This document provides guidance on clinically examining sheep and goats. It outlines examining the animal's management environment, behavior, vital signs, body condition, fleece, skin, head, eyes, oral cavity, larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen, urinary tract, reproductive tract, limbs, udder, and hooves. Common diseases that may present physical signs during examination are also described, including dermatophilosis, pink eye, actinobacillosis, blue tongue, foot and mouth disease, pneumonia, parasites, mastitis, and tetanus. A thorough physical exam evaluates an animal's overall health and may indicate underlying illnesses, injuries, or conditions.

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Cilinical Examination of Sheep& Goat

This document provides guidance on clinically examining sheep and goats. It outlines examining the animal's management environment, behavior, vital signs, body condition, fleece, skin, head, eyes, oral cavity, larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen, urinary tract, reproductive tract, limbs, udder, and hooves. Common diseases that may present physical signs during examination are also described, including dermatophilosis, pink eye, actinobacillosis, blue tongue, foot and mouth disease, pneumonia, parasites, mastitis, and tetanus. A thorough physical exam evaluates an animal's overall health and may indicate underlying illnesses, injuries, or conditions.

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CILINICAL EXAMINATION

OF SHEEP& GOAT
COMPONENTS

• Identification of sick animals.

• Distant & close physical examination.

• Examination:

1.Management & Environment of the group.

2. Risk factors
DISTANT EXAMINATION

• Diseases of nervous system and musculo


skeletal system.
• Abnormality in behaviour e .g. grazing
behaviour, flocking behaviour.
• Determine prevalence of the problem.
• Estimation of morbidity.
• Observation of animal while walking.
• Observation in confinement.
CLOSE PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION
• Examination of individual animal
• Vital signs like (rectal temp, pulse ,etc.)
• Age.
• Body condition score
muscular tissue, spinous and
transverse processes
Examination of fleece & skin
• Presence of break point

• Clinical site of parasitic infestation


irritation, head shaking, stumping,
dermatitis, fleece damage, sheep
ked ,myiasis, suckling lice ,scab,
mycotic dermatitis, wool loss in scrapie.
POX
HEAD & NECK
• Mycotic dermatitis-grey crusty scabs.

• Staphylo-periorbital eczema.

• Mandible swelling –dentigerous cyst


conditions like bottle jaw, big head,
blue tounge, photosensitivity.
Dermatophilosis
EYES & CONJUNCTIVAE
• Examination conjunctiva and sclera for
anaemia and jaundice.
• Pink eye.
• Indications of eye abnormality.
inflamed eye membranes
ORAL CAVITY
• Actinobacillosis
• Blue tongue
• FMD
• PPR
• Salivation with wetting of hair around lips-
hypothermic & hypoglycemic
• Smell the breath for ketone and saliva for
azotemia
Blue tongue
FMD
PPR
LARYNX &TRACHEA
• Choke is rare but balling gun injuries
THORAX
• Auscultation, percussion.
• Breath sounds
• Heart sounds
ABDOMEN
• Abdomen palpation with both hands on
either side.
• Succussion in lambs and kids to detect
fluid and gas in stomach and intestines.
PPR in a goat: signs of diarrhoea Bloat
URINARY TRACT
• Evidence of urolithiasis
• Examintion of vulva for vulvitis, distortion,
squamous cell carcinoma
REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
• Examination of scrotum
-Dermatophilus congolensis

• Congenital abnormality
• Atrophy for any reason
• Presence of inflammatory disease
EXAMINATION OF LIMBS &
UDDER
• By palpation of limbs detect swelling ,
heat in joints, tendons, bursae.
• Examine the claws & interdigital skin.
• Palpate the udder & examine the udder
for mastitis.
• Hard bag – lentivirus infection
FMD
Tetanus
Extensive interdigital ulceration
REFERENCE
• Veterinary Clinical Examination and
Diagnosis.
O. M. Radostits, I. G. (Ian G.)
Mayhew

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