Lesson Note On The Modes of Transmission and Symptoms of Farm Animal Diseases

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(1) Modes of transmission and symptoms of farm animal diseases

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Farm animal diseases/ Symptoms of farm animal diseases/ Mode of transmission

The table below shows the name of the disease, the causative organism, the animals affected, symptoms, the mode of spread, and control measures.

Name of Disease	Causative organisms	Animals Affected	Symptoms	Mode of spread	Control measures
Mastitis	Bacteria	Cattle, sheep, goat, pig	The udder becomes swollen, reddened, and painful	Water, food, injuries on the udder, milking marching	Good hygiene, getting rid of flies, disinfecting milking marching
Contagious abortion		Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs	Irritation, a catarrhal condition in the womb	Servicing by infected bull, flies, contaminated pasture	Vaccination, contact vet. Doctor.
Anthrax		Cattle, sheep, goats	– Blood-stained discharges from mouth or nostril – death – swelling in the neck	Contact with infected animals & their products	Vaccination, disinfect pens, burn or bury dead animals.
Tuberculosis		Cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs	Persistent cough, emaciation, death	Contact with discharge or sputum of infected animals	No treatment. Kill and bury infected animals. Vaccination
Fowl typhoid		Poultry	-Dullness, -yellowish discharges	Contact with infected birds	Vaccination, proper sanitation
Foot & mouth	Virus	Cattle, sheep, goats	Sores on the feet, and lips, foaming, lameness	Contact with infected animals	Vaccination & isolation
Rinderpest (cattle plague)	Virus	Cattle, sheep, goats	Blood-stained diarrhea, the grind of teeth, difficulty breathing	Contact with infected animals and food	No treatment, kill and bury infected animals. Vaccination