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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) | 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 |
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