Current Situation on Infectious Diseases of Sheep and Goats in Indonesia

Sheep and goats are agricultural commodity distributed in many areas of Indonesia. The population of sheep and goats about 16,462,274 and 18,410,379 heads, respectively. These animals raised mostly by smallholders traditionally in rural areas and is often not the primary activity for their livelyhood. One of constrains in raising these animals in rural areas are diseases. There are not much information on infectious diseases of sheep and goats in Indonesia. Based on the available information gathered from sciencetific publication, reports, or personal communication, the bacterial and viral diseases found in sheep or goats were Pasturellosis, Brucellosis, Paratuberculosis, Leptospirosis, Anthrax, Scabby Mouth, Pink Eye, Mallignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF), and Q Fever. The prevalence and its occurrence is discussed in this paper