Clinico-pathological and Molecular Investigations in Classical Swine Fever Outbreak in Shirwal, Maharashtra State, India

V. S. Dhaygude; S. K. Kohale; U. R. Bagal; B. P. Kamdi; S. B. Bhosale; S. B. Bhosale; N. V. Kurkure

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20191209043154

Authors

V. S. Dhaygude Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Maharashtra State, INDIA
S. K. Kohale MVSc Scholar, Mumbai Veterinary College, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, INDIA
U. R. Bagal MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Maharashtra State, INDIA
B. P. Kamdi Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Maharashtra State, INDIA
S. B. Bhosale MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Maharashtra State, INDIA
S. B. Bhosale MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Maharashtra State, INDIA
N. V. Kurkure Professor, Dept. of Vety. Pathology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Nagpur, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20191209043154%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20

Keywords:

Classical Swine Fever, RT-PCR

Abstract

Present investigation describes an outbreak of CSF based on clinical signs, gross, microscopic lesions, antigen detection ELISA and RT- PCR in a pig herd located in Shirwal town of Maharashtra State (India). The farm was incepted just 3 months prior to outbreak without obtaining history of vaccination and without following quarantine before purchase. The pigs were not vaccinated against CSF and were fed on uncooked waste. There are very few reports of classical swine fever in western Maharashtra and the present investigation shall add into the knowledge of epidemiology of this disease.