cattle common disease ""black Quarter{BQ}

cattle common disease  ""black Quarter{BQ}

•     It is an acute infectious and highly fatal, bacterial disease of cattle. Buffaloes, sheep and goats are also affected. Young cattle between 6-24 months of age,  body condition are mostly affected. It is soil-borne infection which generally occurs during rainy season. 
• TRANSMISSION   contaminated feed, Contamination of wound

• SYMPTOM      Rapid pulse and heart rate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Fever (106 TO 108],,,,,,,,,,Loss of appetite,,,,,,,,,,,,, Depression, dullness,,,,,,,,,,Difficult breathing

• DIAGNOSES      History,,,,,,, body condition,,,,,,,,,,,,,Symptoms - high fever,,,,,,,,,,,,,POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Isolation of the organism.
• TREATMENT        Penicillin @ 10,000 units /Kg body weight,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Oxytetracycline in high doses i.e. 5-10 mg/Kg body weight INTRA VEINUS,,,,,,,,,,,,, B.Q. antiserum
• VACCINATION     Alum precipitated B.Q. Vaccine 5 ml subcut BEFORE RAINY SEASON