Research Journal for Veterinary Practitioners

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Res. j. vet. pract. 2 (1S): 14 - 17. Special Issue - 1 (Epidemiology and Occurrence of PPR in Endemic Situations)
http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.rjvp/2014/2.1s.14.17
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Md. Anowar Parvez1*, Rokeya Khatun2, Md. Abdullah Al Noman3
1Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi–4225, Chittagong; 2Additional Veterinary Surgeon, ECTAD– FAO (HPAI), Department of Livestock Services, Farmgate–1215, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 3Senior Technical Executive, Inter Agro Bangladesh Limited
*Corresponding author: aparvez0445@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Peste des petitis ruminants (PPR) is an acute febrile, extremely contagious and infectious disease of goats along with high morbidity as well as fatality rate. Present study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factors that directly associated with PPR in goats in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. A total of 5485 goats were registered at Shahedul Alam Quadery Teaching Veterinary Hospital (SAQTVH) in Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) during the period of two years (2012 & 2013). The complete prevalence associated with PPR in goats was seemed to be 8.99%. The higher prevalence revealed in the year of 2013 (10%) than the year of 2012 (7.99%). Risk factors age, sex, breed and seasonal influence were analyzed and higher prevalence was observed (11.72%) in young goats as compared to kids (6.19%) and adults (7.52%) with the significant p value (P=0.000). Disease prevalence was higher in male goats in comparison to female but it was not significant. The breed specific susceptibility associated with PPR was higher in the Black Bangle goats (10.11%) as compared with Jamunapari (7.44%) and others cross breeds goats (7.79%). Among of the seasonal variation, disease incidence was higher in the rainy season (11.30%) while it was less in winter (8.25%) and summer (6.40%) season with the significant p value (P=0.000). The research additionally pointed out the particular situation regarding PPR which is currently becoming endemic throughout the Bangladesh.

Key Words: Peste des petitis ruminants (PPR), Prevalence, Risk factors, Goats, Chittagong, Bangladesh