Contagious ecthyma is one of the most important viral diseases of goats with zoonotic implications and causes economic losses to the farmers. The present study was undertaken to investigate the Contagious ecthyma infections in goats during the month of September and October 2017 in different places of Dharmapuri district. The goats were affected irrespective of their age group and sex. | Molecular confirmation of contagious ecthyma among goats in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu India