International Journal of Livestock Research ISSN 2277-1964 ONLINE Vol ͷȋͶȌ April’1ͷ Hosted@www.ijlr.org DOI 10.5455/ijlr.20150423122001 Page105 Clinical Management of Chronic Atopic Dermatitis in a Goat: A Case Report Konto Mohammed, Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq, Yusuf Abba, Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah*, Abdulnasir Tijjani, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Lawan Adamu 1 , Abdinasir Yusuf Osman, Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Abdul Wahid Haron, Abdul Aziz Saharee Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB1069, Borno State, Nigeria .*Corresponding author: jesseariasamy@gmail.com Rec. Date: Apr 04, 2015 01:50 Accept Date: Apr 23, 2015 00:20 Published Online: April 30, 2015 DOI 10.5455/ijlr.20150423122001 Abstract A 4 years old Jamnapari cross buck weighing 50 kg was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia, with a primary complaint of dry crusty and alopecic skin lesions on the ventral neck, thoracic, abdominal, scrotal, perianal, and interdigital regions. The animal was physically sound with normal appetite and was managed intensively for breeding purposes. Hematological analysis showed a marked leucocytosis characterized by eosinophilia and netrophilia with degenerative left shift. Skin scrappings taken showed no ectoparasites and the vital parameters were within the normal range. Other systems appeared normal except the integumentary system which showed crusty and alopecic skin lesions on different parts of the body. The case was first tentatively diagnosed as dermatitis and effectively managed following a gradual change of feed and the administration of a single intradermal injection of 50 mg (10 mg/kg) chlorpheniramine maleate, 50 mg of long acting oxytetracycline hydroxide (20 mg/kg, I.M) repeated four days later and multivitamin injection, 10 mg/kg for five days. This report highlights the significance of atopic dermatitis among goats and the need for its early and effective management in breeder farms and to provide a simple systematic approach for veterinarians and animal scientists in diagnosing and managing the condition. Key words: Management, Chronic, Atopic dermatitis, Goat Introduction Dermatitis is an inflammation of the dermo-epidermal region of the skin. Atopic dermatitis on the other hand is an immune-mediated inflammation of the dermo-epidermal region of the skin arising from an allergic reaction. It could be due to genetic or environmental factors (Merck, 2013). Dermatitis is characterized by a rash which in most cases, is itchy and red, and may have distinct margins. Dermatitis may be classified according to the duration of the condition over time. For acute dermatitis, it is characterized by the presence of blisters, the subacute form is associated with scaling and crusting, while the chronic form usually has lichenification (Marsella and Samuelson, 2009).