Orf infection following ear tagging in goats.
This communication describes the first record of orf infection in goats following ear-tagging. Typical orf lesions were observed in the affected goats, and the virus was reisolated and identified from them. The threat of orf infection following ear-tagging should be kept in mind in orf-endemic regions.
Housawi
F M
FM
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Abu Elzein
E M
EM
D000823:Animal Identification Systems; D000818:Animals; D004431:Ear, External; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000209:etiology*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006041:Goats