Authors : Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu, Remigius Ibe Onoja, Davinson Chuka Anyogu and Onyinye Ada Noel-Uneke
Abstract: A West African Dwarf (WAD) doe of about 4 years of age with primary complaint of abortion and blindness was presented to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UNVTH). Clinical examination revealed ocular (bilateral keratoconjuctivitis, corneal opacity, mucopurulent ocular discharge, blindness) and oral (erosive stomatitis, lingual vesicles and dental attrition) lesions. Neither intracellular parasites nor inclusion bodies were found in the stained impression smears. Rapid Slide Agglutination Test (RSAT) was negative for brucellosis. Packed Cell Volume (PCV) (29%, reference value: 31±2.1) was normal. Serum biochemical analysis showed normal Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (9 IU L-1, reference value: 9.1±0.1), slightly increased Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (27 IU L-1, reference value: 24.3±1.4) and markedly increased Alkaline Phophatase (ALP) (38 IU L-1, reference value: 11.9±0.1). Diagnosis of moraxellosis was based on isolation and identification of pure cultures of Moraxella bovis from cultured samples following standard protocols. Antibiotic sensitivity result showed that the isolate was resistant to chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin and perfloxacin but susceptible to gentamicin, orfloxacin and tetracycline. Intramuscular injection of 5% oxytetracycline short-acting and multivitamin at dosages of 10 and 5 mg kg-1, respectively for 5 days was very effective as the animal was completely healed by 4th day of treatment. This report indicates that extraocular manifestations could possibly occur in moraxellosis of WAD.
Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu, Remigius Ibe Onoja, Davinson Chuka Anyogu and Onyinye Ada Noel-Uneke, 2013. Extraocular Manifestations of Moraxellosis in a West African Dwarf Goat. Veterinary Research, 6: 72-77.