Pathology and molecular diagnosis of Jaagsiekte in Goat - Case report

A two-years-old goat with anorexia, progressive emaciation and weak body condition were received for post mortem examination in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Himmatnagar from Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, CVS & AH, Himmatnagar, Gujarat. Grossly, diffuse pale oedematous lungs were found. Mediastinal lymph nodes revealed mild congestion and oedema. Further, PCR was used for molecular detection of jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). The presence of jaagsiekte was confirmed by PCR results with anticipated sizes of 229 bp and 176 bp for the gag gene and U3 region of the JSRV genome, respectively.