A Targeted Survey for Scrapie in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria

Table 2

Results of clinical examination and laboratory testing of emergency/casualty slaughter goat for scrapie, rabies, and H&E from Jos, Nigeria.

	Number of goats per breed and sex								Total
	Kano brown		Sokoto red		West African dwarf		Sahel/Desert
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Clinical examination	200	94	182	5	77	16	20	14	608
Changes in behaviour and activity
Self-Isolation	33	12	7			3			55
Disobeys herdsman’s calls									0
Flighty on approach	37	15	12	5	17	6	3	5	100
Hyperalert	10	6	5	4	4	3			32
Increased response to external stimuli	10	6	5	4	4	3			32
Somnolent/dull/vacant gaze/lowered head									0
Often lies down	3	1		2		1			7
Reduced social interaction	3	1		2		2			7
Frequent teeth grinding									0
Loss of appetite	45	13	27	5	21	8	5	3	127
Pruritic activities
Increased grooming behaviour	11	6	5	3		5			29
Rubs on objects frequently	8	21	7	1	5	7	1	1	51
Licking/smacking of mouth	14	13	5			2			34
Nibble reflex response									0
Rapid tongue extrusion	14	13	5			2			34
Poor response to scratch test									0
Body discolouration									0
Postural changes
Lowered hind with flexed limbs	10		6	2	10	2	2	2	35
Gait changes
Ataxia/discordant movement	8		7	2	9	2	2	1	31
Involuntary movements
Head tremors	7		5			1	1	1	15
Seizures
Weight loss
Weight loss	53	47	71	5	23	15	11	7	238
Clinically suspicious	8		7	2	9	2	2	1	31
TeSeE ELISA test positive									0
DFA test positive									0
H&E test result									0

Italic figures denote parameters considered for selecting suspects.