1. Dr. P. Ravikanth Reddy
MVSc, PhD
Guest Faculty
KBR College of Agriculture and Horticulture
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
Dr. YSR Horticulture University
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3. Causative organism – Bacillus anthracis
Symptoms – Sudden death, blood will not clot, blood
through natural orifices.
Prevention – Vaccination, do not open the carcass, bury or
burn the dead.
Treatment – Pencillin in subacute form.
Others – Spores remain viable for many years in soil.
ANTHRAX
5. Causative organism – Clostridium chouveii
Symptoms – high fever, anorexia, discolouration of skin,
crepitation and depression (like Black Quarter in cattle).
Prevention – Isolation, Vaccinate the healthy animals,
Treatment – Antibiotic theraphy.
Others – Wounds during shearing and docking and
increased protein feeding increases susceptibility.
BLACK LEG
16. Symptoms – Pyrexia, development of vesicles and
pustules on the skin (fever), course of the disease is 3 to 4
weeks.
Prevention – Vaccination.
Treatment – Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial
infections.
Others – Spread by contact and inhalation
SHEEP POX
19. Symptoms – Development of vesicles in the oral cavity
and to the interdigital space, low mortality.
Prevention – Vaccination.
Treatment – Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial
infections.
Others – Spread by contact and inhalation.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
21. Symptoms – Formation of papules and pustules with scab.
Lesions mostly on the commissures of lips.
Prevention –
Treatment – Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial
infections.
Others – Spread by contact and inhalation.
CONTAGIOUS ECTHYMA (ORF)
26. Symptoms – Fever, nasal and ocular discharges,
respiratory distress.
Prevention – Early vaccination and separation of healthy
animals from flock.
Treatment – Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial
infections.
Others – Transmission through insect vectors (Culicodes).
PESTE DES PETITIS RUMINANTS (PPR)
38. Causative – large amounts of highly fermentable
carbohydrates – Excess production of lactic acid.
Symptoms – dehydration, blindness, recumbency, rumen
stasis and high mortality rate.
Prevention – Avoid leaving the animals in streets.
Treatment – Normal saline, sodium bicarbonate and
antihistaminics.
RUMEN ACIDOSIS
39. Causative – Low plane of nutrition and Starvation
(Hypoglycaemia and Hyperketonemia).
Symptoms – separation from flock, apparent blindness,
grinding of teeth, tremors of head, ketonic breath.
Prevention – Good nutrition (Molasses and concentrate)
during pregnancy
Treatment – DNS, 50% Glucose solution.
PREGNANCY TOXEMIA