Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia have varying degrees of efficacy. Isolation of "M. capricolum "subsp. "capripneumoniae" from clinical samples is the only way to definitively diagnose the infection but it is not normally performed as it is time consuming and difficult. Macrolides, tetracyclines and quinolones are active against "M. capricolum" subsp." capripneumoniae". Disease incidence is reduced by good hygiene and husbandry practices. Movement restrictions and slaughtering infected animals are recommended for countries that are newly infected. Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a cause of major economic losses to goat producers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Disease is caused by members
Tsaidamotherium Tsaidamotherium Tsaidamotherium is an extinct genus of Late Miocene ovibovinid caprine from the Tibetan Plateau of Northwestern China. Both known species are extremely unusual in that the horns are of unequal sizes: the left horn core is several times smaller than the right horn core. The closest living relative of "Tsaidamotherium" is probably the Muskox, "Ovibos moschatus". The generic name refers to the Qaidam Basin, the region where the holotype of the type species, "T. hedini" was found. The specific name "hedini" honors Dr Sven Hedin. The specific name "brevirostrum" refers to the short muzzle of "T. brevirostrum"'s holotype skull.