H. Kumar et al., CLINICAL PATHOLOGY OF INTRATRACHEAL MYCOPLASMA-MYCOIDES SUBSP CAPRI INFECTION IN GOATS, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 65(2), 1995, pp. 133-136
Pleuropneumonia was produced by intratracheal inoculation of Mycoplasm
a mycoides subsp. capri in goats. The infection was characterized by p
yrexia (105 degrees - 106 degrees F; 41.3 degrees C), watery to catarr
hal nasal discharge, laboured respiration, moist respiratory rales, co
ughing and anorexia besides dullness, depression and emaciation. Haema
tological alterations revealed anaemic changes and significant leucope
nia.