A Clinical report on Polioencephalomalacia in Goats

Abstract

This study was planned to diagnose polioencephalomalacia and its response to thiamine treatment. In the month of October 2019 five goats were brought to Upazilla Livestock Office and Veterinary Hospital, Sadar, Mymensingh with the neurological signs including staggering gait, incoordination, torticollis, nystagmus and apparent blindness. The disease was diagnosed as polioencephalomalacia on the basis of clinical examination, herd history and differential diagnosis.Treatment was provided with thiamine @10mg/kg body weight intravenously, dexamethasone @1mg/kg body weight intramuscularly, dextrose saline intravenously and other supportive treatment daily until recovery. One of the goats died and four goats completely recovered within two weeks. Immediate treatment of polioencephalomalacia cases with thiamine was essential for better re