TY - JOUR T1 - Severe Persistent Contagious Ecthyma Cases in Twin Goats AU - Issi, M. AU - Gulacti, I. AU - Bulut, H. AU - Gul, Y. JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 9 IS - 19 SP - 2477 EP - 2481 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2010.2477.2481 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.2477.2481 KW - Goat KW -contagious ecthyma KW -severe persistent orf KW -polymerase chain reaction KW -pathogenesis KW -virological examinations AB - In the present study, severe persistent orf cases affecting only twin kids following an orf outbreak in a flock is reported to contribute the discussions on severe persistent form of orf. Although, orf lesions occurred only around the mouth of most of kids of the flock of 230 hair goats, 12 twin kids had lesions around mouth, feet, eye lids and anus area. A 2 month old kid suspected of orf was admitted to the clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Firat, Turkey. The kid was clinically examined and samples were collected for hematological and virological examinations. The results confimed the presence of severe persistent form of orf. In conclusion, the results may contribute to the discussions going on over the pathogenesis of the severe persistent form the disease. ER -