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Archive Case #88: Caprine Paratuberculosis

Goat veterinary case - Medium - May 30, 2026

Clinical Clues

  1. An adult goat is investigated for chronic weight loss that has not responded to routine parasite control.
  2. The owner reports reduced production and progressive poor body condition.
  3. Diarrhoea is mild or inconsistent rather than severe.
  4. Multiple adults in the herd have gradually become thin over time.
  5. Pooled herd testing supports infection with MAP.
  6. Caprine paratuberculosis, also known as Johne disease, is a chronic enteric wasting disease of goats.

Diagnosis

Caprine Paratuberculosis

This case is most consistent with Caprine Paratuberculosis because the adult goat has chronic wasting with herd-level progression and supportive testing for MAP infection. The most important clues are the poor response to parasite treatment, slow course, and herd pattern, which make simple undernutrition less likely.

Learning review

Review the case evidence

Use the paired clues to explain how the evidence in this goat case supports the provided diagnosis, Caprine Paratuberculosis, then compare your reasoning with the case explanation.

Evidence checkpoints

Clues 1-2

  1. Clue 1: An adult goat is investigated for chronic weight loss that has not responded to routine parasite control.
  2. Clue 2: The owner reports reduced production and progressive poor body condition.

Clues 3-4

  1. Clue 3: Diarrhoea is mild or inconsistent rather than severe.
  2. Clue 4: Multiple adults in the herd have gradually become thin over time.

Clues 5-6

  1. Clue 5: Pooled herd testing supports infection with MAP.
  2. Clue 6: Caprine paratuberculosis, also known as Johne disease, is a chronic enteric wasting disease of goats.

Self-review prompts

  1. After clues 1-2, what evidence from this goat case shaped your initial interpretation?
  2. When you compare clues 3-4 with clues 1-2, what changed in your reasoning about Caprine Paratuberculosis?
  3. How do clues 5-6 align with the case explanation for Caprine Paratuberculosis?

Educational Use

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