COMMON LIVESTOCK DISEASES

CONTENT

  1. Viral Diseases – Foot and Mouth Diseases, Rinderpest, Newcastle Disease, Pest des Petitis Ruminate (PPR)

 

Common Livestock Diseases

Viral Diseases

A. Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD)

This is a viral disease that affects feet, lips and tongue of ruminant animals

Mode of Transmission of Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD)

It is transmitted by contact with infected animals or contact with contaminated feed of diseased animal.

Signs and Symptoms of Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD)
  1. Inability to eat
  2. Sore on the feet, lips and tongue of affected animal
  3. Pain
  4. Weakness
  5. Lameness
  6. Death
 Prevention and Control of Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD)
  1. Vaccination
  2. Isolation of diseased animals from healthy ones
  3. Bury the dead animals deeply
  4. Good management practices

Common Livestock Diseases: Viral Diseases - Foot and Mouth Diseases

B. Rinderpest (Cattle plague)

This is an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, etc.

Mode of Transmission
  1. By direct contact with affected animal.

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