Animal Diseases and Parasites

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  1. 2. Long, flat internal parasite that steals nutrients.
  2. 3. These internal parasites are found in the intestines and can cause malnutrition and digestive issues in cattle and sheep.
  3. 5. Common internal parasite; lives in intestines of livestock.
  4. 6. Internal parasites in the intestines of horses and ruminants, leading to anemia, weight loss, and digestive upset.
  5. 8. Common in dogs and can cause intestinal upset, but can affect livestock in rare cases.
  6. 13. These flies feed on the blood of cattle and can cause weight loss, skin irritation, and reduced productivity
  7. 14. Skin disease caused by mites; leads to itching and hair loss.
  8. 15. A bacterial infection that affects cattle, pigs, and horses, causing fever, liver damage, and kidney failure.
  9. 16. A blood-sucking parasite that infects the abomasum (stomach) of sheep and goats, causing anemia and death if untreated.
  10. 17. Parasite carried by ticks; infects cattle blood cells.
  11. 19. Bacterial disease causing abortion in cattle and goats.
  12. 20. Common in livestock, particularly pets on farms. They can lead to skin irritation and transmit diseases like bubonic plague in rodents.
  13. 23. A parasitic roundworm affecting pigs, causing muscle pain, fever, and digestive issues in humans and animals.
  14. 24. Caused by a protozoa leading to severe diarrhea in young animals.
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  1. 1. A chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium avium, leading to diarrhea and weight loss in cattle.
  2. 4. Fungal skin infection spread by contact
  3. 7. Contagious eye infection spread by flies.
  4. 9. Deadly viral disease affecting nervous system; spread through bites.
  5. 10. Spread by biting midges (Culicoides spp.), bluetongue causes swelling, fever, and mouth lesions in sheep and cattle.
  6. 11. Affects the liver of ruminants, causing liver damage, anemia, and weight loss. Often spread through contaminated water.
  7. 12. Protozoan disease causing diarrhea in young animals.
  8. 15. A bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, primarily affecting wildlife, but can also infect livestock.
  9. 18. Internal parasite of the liver; causes damage and anemia.
  10. 21. External parasite causing itching and hair loss.
  11. 22. Found in the intestines of pigs and horses, they can cause stunted growth, colic, and weight loss.