Photos of Peste des Petits ruminants in goats
Photo credits: Food and Agriculture Office of the United Nations (FAO)
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PPR in a goat: Dried exudate on the muzzle and around the eye resulting from rhinitis and conjunctivitis. |
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PPR in a goat: Necrosis (whitish areas) of the epithelium on the tongue and pharynx |
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PPR in a goat: purulent eye and nose discharges Discharges from the nose and eyes in advanced PPR infection; the hair below the eyes is wet and there is matting together of the eyelids as well as partial blockage of the nostrils by dried-up purulent discharges |
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PPR in a goat: inflamed (reddened) eye membranes Reddening of the mucous membranes of the eye (the conjunctiva) in the early stages of infection. Note the purulent eye discharges. |
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PPR in a goat: early mouth lesions showing areas of dead
cells Early pale, grey areas of dead cells on the gums |
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PPR in a goat: later mouth lesions The membrane lining the mouth is completely obscured by a thick cheesy material; shallow erosions are found underneath the dead surface cel |
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PPR in a goat: swollen, eroded lips The lips are swollen, oedematous and show areas of erosion. |
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PPR in a goat: signs of diarrhoea The hindquarters are soiled with liquid faeces. |
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PPR in a goat: nodular lesions around the mouth Such nodules are a common finding in the later stages of PPR infection. |
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PPR in a goat: the early lesions of pneumonia Note the small, red, solid areas of lung tissue caused directly by PPR virus infection. |
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February 1, 2007