Black Quarter (B.Q.)
Aetiology :
Acute infection of young bovines usually below 2 years age, sheep and goats, caused by Claustridium Chauvoei
Clinical Symptoms:
Sudden onset, high fever, Lameness accompanied with inflammatory swelling of thigh musculature, crepitating sound on palpation of swelling. Severe toxaemia.
Confirmation :
Examination of smears of exudate from crepitant swelling. Also send a piece of affected muscle in 10 % formalin
Treatment-
Incise swelling and drain off the exudates. Inj. Anthisan. Continue antibiotics for 4 - 6 days. B.Q. antiserum in large doses if available.
Crystalline Pencillin 40 - 80 Lakh i.u. iv and procaine penicilin 40 lakh im. Hyperimmune anti Anthrax serum 100 -200 ml, iv is specific. Repeat crystalline penicillin at 3 hourly interval. TERRAMYCIN or OXYSTECLIN in high doses iv could also be used.
Prevention:-
Alum precipitated vaccine 5 ml, sc Immunity for 5 months. Annual revaccination before monsoon is recommended in enzootic areas. Combined H.S./B.Q. vaccine commercially available in small dose packings.