Animal Diseases, Their Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

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Some Animal Diseases Caused By Bacteria:

1. Calf Diphtheria:

Calf Diphtheria (Necrobacillosis) is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Fusobacterium necrophoryum.

Symptoms:

• Pain in the mouth.

• Affected pharynx and larynx.

• Ulcers in the mouth.

• High fever.

• Unable to swallow.

Treatment:

• Sulphathiazol injections are given.

• Sulphamidine drug is used.

2. Tuberculosis:

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is generally found in cows, birds, buffaloes and reptiles.

Symptoms:

• Continuous diarrhoea.

• Supra mammary lymph nodes enlarge.

• Continuous high fever.

• Intestine ruptures from inside.

• Milk gets diluted with many tubercle bacilli.

• Dry husky cough.

Treatment:

• Tuberculosis vaccine with BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) is used.

3. Anthrax:

Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. It usually affects all cattle such as camels, elephants, cats, sheep, goats, dogs, donkeys, horse etc.

Symptoms:

• Bloody diarrhoea.

• Acute pain in the body.

• The animal body shows laziness.

• High fever.

• Swelling in the neck region.

• Foaming discharge from nostrils and mouth.

Treatment:

• Cattle surrounding should be cleaned thoroughly.

• Anthrax spare vaccine to animals is used.

• Animal's dead body and disposals of the diseased animal should be either burnt or buried.

4. Haemorrhage Septicemia:

It is a bacterial disease caused by a special type of bacillus named Pasteurella multocido, coccobacillus. It usually affects cattle, goats, buffaloes, etc.

Symptoms:

• The animal body shows laziness.

• The neck of the animal bends downward.

• Tongue enlarges dark in colour.

• Acute enteritis with diarrhoea.

• High fever.

• Difficulty in swallowing.

• Pneumonia like symptoms is seen.

• Inflammation of neck and head region

Treatment:

• Vaccination should be done before the raining season.

• Penicillin and sulphonamide are given to the diseased animal in an early stage.

Some Animal Diseases Caused By Virus:

1. Rabies:

Rabies is a viral disease caused by virus rabies. It usually affects dogs, calves, cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, horse, etc.

Symptoms:

• A symptom can be notified after 14-90 days of the bite.

• Fever.

• Headache.

• Abnormal behaviour.

• Muscle spasms.

• Saliva dripping from the mouth.

• Paralytic attack on the neck region.

• Abnormal irritation.

• Mental illness.

Treatment:

• The wound must be cleaned and washed with a soap solution.

• Concentrated nitric acid should be coated at the wound.

• Injection of antibiotic vaccination contains 5-25% suspension of the brain and spinal cord of sheep artificially injected with a laboratory fixed virus treated with 0.5% phenol.

2. Foot And Mouth Disease:

Also known as FMD is a viral disease caused by the virus Aphthovirus. It is generally seen in affected animals like goats, sheep, buffaloes, cows, horses, etc.

Symptoms:

• High fever.

• Small blisters are seen on the skin, toes, mammary glands, face, etc.

• Ulcers in the mouth.

• Sore throat.

• Loss of appetite.

• The animal body shows laziness.

Treatment:

• The antiseptic ointment is used on the blisters and Wounds.

• The concerned vaccine is used in the form of injections.

• Coaltar and copper sulphate in the ratio of 5:1 is used in the lesioned feet.

3. Rinderpest (cattle plague):

It is a viral disease caused by a virus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It usually affects cows, sheep, hens, pigs, buffaloes and goats.

Symptoms:

• Loss of appetite.

• Conjunctive eyes become congested.

• Dryness of muzzle.

• The animal becomes dull.

• Temperature increases from 104°F to 106°F.

• Constipation.

Treatment:

• Rinderpest vaccine.

• Anti-rinderpest serum.

4. Smallpox:

Smallpox is a viral disease caused by the virus variola virus. It is generally seen in goats, cows, hens, buffaloes, etc.

Symptoms:

• Animal shows laziness.

• High fever.

• Headache.

• Skin rash.

• Loss of appetite.

• Vomiting.

• Blisters on skin.

• Small pustules are seen on the wattles and comb in cocks and hens.

Treatment:

• No vaccine exists for smallpox.

• Pain killers are prescribed.

• Some antibiotics are given at initially 2-4 days to prevent its progress.

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