Contagious Ecthyma
 Synonyms
 Orf (Old English for “rough”)
 CE is a highly contagious, zoonotic, viral skin disease that
affects sheep, goats and some other domesticated and wild
ruminants, characterized by pustular dermatitis, affects
primarily the lips of young animals.
• Genus: Parapoxvirus
Lumpy skin disease
Lumpy skin disease
 Found in Africa
 Genus Capripoxvirus; Family – Poxviridae
 Development of nodules on the skin and mucous
membranes
 Nodules may develop necrotic center, become separated
from the adjacent skin and are called “sit-fasts.”
Transmissible Gastroenteritis