Prevalence of Bacterial Infection in Lungs of Slaughtered Goats in North Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Goats are among the main meat-producing animals in India. Many bacteria, viruses, parasites and allergic reactions are contributors
of pneumonia in goats. Pneumonia is a serious threat to either individual or flocks, resulting in poor live weight gain. In the present
study 180 cases of goats slaughtered in the local market of Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts of Uttar Pradesh were included. 63
lung samples exhibiting gross lesions of pneumonia were screened for bacteriological and histopathological changes. Identification
of the organisms was done based on cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Among the tested 63 lung samples, total
14 (22.22%), 08 (12.69) and 05 (07.93%) were found to be suggestive of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus and Klebsiella spp., respectively.
Necropsy revealed that 35% (63/180) of the slaughtered goats were infected with the lung lesions, and 42.87 % (27/63) of the lung
lesions were due to the bacterial agents or organisms.