~ 1695 ~ The Pharma Innovation Journal 2023; 12(2): 1695-1697 ISSN (E): 2277-7695 ISSN (P): 2349-8242 NAAS Rating: 5.23 TPI 2023; 12(2): 1695-1697 © 2023 TPI www.thepharmajournal.com Received: 09-11-2022 Accepted: 19-12-2022 Krishna Chaitanya Makani M.V.Sc. Student, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India VVV Amruth Kumar Associate Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Mamnoor, Warangal, Telangana, India K Satish Kumar Professor and University Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, PVNR TVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India A Vijaya Kumar Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science, PVNR TVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Corresponding Author: Krishna Chaitanya Makani M.V.Sc. Student, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Prevalence of bacterial pneumonia in Sheep in and around Hyderabad, Telangana Krishna Chaitanya Makani, VVV Amruth Kumar, K Satish Kumar and A Vijaya Kumar Abstract The present study was aimed to record the incidence of bacterial pneumonia in sheep. A total of 2036 sheep were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and Veterinary Hospital, Mailardevpally, PVNRTVU, Hyderabad during the study period October, 2021 to September, 2022. Among them, 196 sheep were diagnosed to be suffering from pneumonia. Out of the 196 sheep, 54 sheep were positive for bacterial pneumonia. Age wise incidence was studied in sheep from below one year to above four years. 33.33% were positive for bacterial pneumonia among the age group of <1 year, where as in the age groups of 1-2, 2-3 years, 3-4 years and above 4 years, 25.93%, 14.81%, 14.81% and 11.11%, sheep tested positive for bacterial pneumonia respectively. In male and female sheep, the incidence was 41.94% and 58.06% respectively. The incidence of bacterial pneumonia in sheep was highest during winter (51.85%) followed by rainy season (40.74%) and was least during summer (7.41%). Keywords: Pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, prevalence, sheep Introduction Sheep is one of the most important livestock species providing food and nutritional security to landless labourers and to the small and marginal farmers who constitute a large resource- scarce section of India. Pneumonia, a respiratory disease arising by the inflammatory response of the lung parenchyma usually accompanied with the inflammation of the bronchioles or with pleura is still the major disease limiting the production of animals in the tropics (Attoh-Kotoku et al., 2018) [1] . The predisposing factors for development of pneumonia are exposure of animal to damp and cold environment, housing in an ill ventilated room, severe exertion, long transport by vehicles, severe hunger, malnutrition, chronic under-nutrition, sudden changes in weather, debilitating diseases, inhalation of dust, irritating vapour, etc. (Sah et al., 2021) [9] . Pneumonia is regarded as a disease complex, involving interactions between the host, multiple etiological agents and environmental factors (Mekibib B et al., 2019) [8] . Out of them, bacterial pneumonia due to variable clinical manifestations, severity of disease process and emergence of strains resistant to a number of chemotherapeutic agents has taken precedence. Limited information is available on the prevalence of bacterial pneumonia in sheep present in and around Hyderabad. In the current study, the prevalence of bacterial pneumonia based on age, gender, and season in sheep was ascertained. Understanding the epidemiology of bacterial pneumonia in sheep can potentially assist in its prevention and control. Materials and Methods The present study was carried out in sheep that were presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and Veterinary Hospital, Mailardevpally, P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad during the period October 2021 to September 2022. Suspected cases were subjected for clinical examination, radiography, cultural examination of nasal swabs, haematological examination and blood gas analysis. The prevalence of bacterial pneumonia in sheep was determined and analysed based on age, gender, and season. Results and Discussion During the study period October 2021 to September 2022, a total of 2036 sheep were presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad and Veterinary Hospital, Mailardevpally, P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary