TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gupta, Tania
AU  - Patial, Vanita
AU  - Angaria, Shivani
AU  - Bali, Diksha
AU  - Sharma, Mandeep
AU  - Chahota, Rajesh
PY  - 2026/06/01
Y2  - 2025/12/15
TI  - Capripoxvirus, an Emerging Threat to Sheep and Goat Husbandry in Himachal Pradesh
JF  - Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research
JA  - hjar
VL  - 46
IS  - 1
SE  - Articles
DO  - 
UR  - https://hjar.org/article/view/155073
SP  - 109-115
AB  - <em>Capripoxvirus</em>, belong to <em>Poxviridiae</em> family, cause highly contagious disease of sheep, goat and cattle. Sheep and goat husbandry, mostly migratory type, is practised by many farmers, which contribute significantly to their income. Sheep and goat pox infections are economically important diseases leading to short- and longterm losses to the farmers. A steep rise in sheep and goat pox outbreaks has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh in last few years, therefore, this review summarises recent advances in the epidemiology, pathology and diagnostics of sheeppox and goatpox diseases. This will be helpful in implementing improved disease management strategies in Himachal Pradesh.
ER  -