Archive Case #88: Caprine Paratuberculosis

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.

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