Bluetongue

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Viral disease
Viral disease Bluetongue

Overview

Etiology

Viral disease

Host Species

Buffalo, Camel, Cattle, Goat, Sheep, Wild ruminants

Clinical Signs

Pyrexia

Required

Hypersalivation

Required

Nasal discharge

Required

Glossitis

Required

Oral ulcer

Required

Depression

Weakness

Lameness

Required

Recumbency

Coronitis

Required

Laminitis

Required

Infertility

Abortion

Fetal mummification

Stillbirth

Congenital anomaly

Pneumonia

Dyspnea

Enteritis

Diarrhea

Fetid breath

Teat ulcer

Myositis

Diagnosis

Virus isolation in susceptible sheep

Embryonated chicken egg inoculation

Suckling mouse inoculation

Tissue culture inoculation

Modified direct complement fixation test

Agar gel precipitation test

Neutralization test

Hemolysis in gel test

Fluorescent antibody test

ELISA

Treatment

Isolation and protection from environmental stress

Local irrigation with mild disinfectant solution

Broad-spectrum antibiotics

Intravenous glucose solution

Prevention & Control

Polyvalent live attenuated vaccination

Avoid vaccination during pregnancy

Night housing

Smoke fires

Repellent spraying

Insecticide application

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