Attention! This is a potentially life-threatening condition for your goat. Time is of the essence, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Akabane Disease
Akabane Virus Infection
Akabane disease is a viral infection caused by a RNA bunyavirus, spread by infected biting midges Culicoides brevitarsis b and some species of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. Akabane disease results in congenital arthrogryposis and hydrancephaly in goat kids, lambs, and calves in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia.
Attention! This is a potentially life-threatening condition for your goat. Time is of the essence, contact your veterinarian immediately.