Table 1. Descriptive PPR data and samples used in this study.
| Date of visit | Clinical signs | Mortality* (abortion) | Samples collected for lab diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/10/2015 | |||
| Farm 1 | Fever, inappetence, nasal discharges, cachexia | 0/16 | 8 total blood (goats) |
| Farm 2 | No signs | 0/25 | 0 samples |
| 25/10/2015 | |||
| Farm 1 | Fever, inappetence, occular and nasal discharges, cachexia | 1 (pregnant, cachexia) /16 | 0 samples |
| Farm 2 | No signs | 0/25 | 0 samples |
| 05/11/2015 | |||
| Farm 1 | Nasal discharges | 0/15 | 1 total blood (goat) |
| Farm 2 | Fever, occular and nasal discharges | 0/25 | 8 total blood (4 goats and 4 sheep) |
| 11/11/2015 | |||
| Farm 1 | Occular and nasal discharges, cahchexia; one female goat (2 years old) presented emaciation, one Sheep presented fever | 0/15 | 15 sera |
| Farm 2 | Fever, discharges (nasal and ocular): 4 goat presented discharge, 2 sheep (9 months and three years) presented high fever; Observation: a goat had an abortion (twin gestation) the kids were full term. | 0/25 (1/25) | 25 sera |
* indicates number of deaths over total number of animals in the farm. Figures in parenthesis indicate number of abortions in the farm.