Black Quarter (BQ)-Overview
Black Quarter (BQ) is a bacterial disease that affects cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. It's characterized by severe inflammation of the muscles and a high mortality rate.
Species Affected
- Common disease for cattle and sheep but occasionally goats and pigs also suffer from the disease.
Clinical Signs
- High fever and lameness followed by swelling in the neck, shoulder, lum bar, gluteal and sacral regions.
- Skin over the affected area become dark and crepitate on palpation.
- Loss of feed intake, colic, lateral recumbency, dyspnoea and death.
Preventive Measures
- Affected animals May be treated with suitable antibiotics. Vaccination to be done in co nsultation with the veterinarians and as decided by state animal husbandry authorities. Strict biosecurity measures May be followed. Grazing area May be restricted. Carcass May be disposed hygienically.
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