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- 3. bacterial disease that causes sudden death of animals. Prevent by vaccination. (sheep and goats)
- 6. viral disease that causes late term fetal death, abortion, weak pigs and respiratory disease in young pigs. No effective treatment. Prevention includes vaccination.(swine)
- 8. extremely contagious bacterial infection that causes lameness. Weight loss due to limited mobility is major problem. Treat with a footbath solution. Prevention includes sanitation and regular hoof trimming. This disease found in all livestock animals. (sheep and goats)
- 10. bacterial disease that lives in soils and infects animals through wounds. Sudden death, lameness, swollen muscles and high fever are some symptoms. Prevent with vaccine. (cattle)
- 11. virus with symptoms of gasping for air, sneezing, breathing difficulties, tremors and paralysis. No known cure. (poultry)
- 12. disease complex with many symptoms such as closed eyes, fever, coughing, diarrhea, or discharge from nose and is more common in young cattle during times of stress such as shipping. Recommended treatment for cattle with this disease is the use of antibiotics and sulfa drugs.(cattle)
- 13. chronic disease that causes coughing in young pigs. Reduces feed intake and causes reduced gains. Death loss is low. Prevention includes vaccination and sanitation. (swine)
- 15. bacterial infection that causes inflammation in mammary glands. More common in dairy industry. Prevent through sanitation and proper milking procedures.
- 16. caused by protozoan parasites and has symptoms of bloody diarrhea, weight loss, and droopiness. Affects numerous livestock species. Treat and prevent with drugs called coccidiostats.
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- 1. bacterial disease that causes bloody scours. Recommended treatment is the use of one of the several recommended drugs in the drinking water. (swine)
- 2. caused by a virus and has symptoms of yellow cankers in the mouth and eyes and scabs around the head. No known cure. (poultry)
- 4. very contagious virus that has symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea with white, yellow or green feces and kills almost 100% of baby pigs who contract it. (Swine)
- 5. virus that causes blisters on the mouth lips and nose. Zoonotic disease. Prevented by vaccination. (sheep and goats)
- 7. microorganism that causes abortion during last half of pregnancy, afterbirth retention or sterility. Prevent by vaccinating breeding females, testing animals. Cattle that have this disease must be slaughtered and disposed of properly (cattle)
- 9. bacteria that lives in the soil and enters the animal's body through a wound. All livestock animals can contract this disease. Animals who receive preventative maintenance procedures such as castration or docking should be vaccinated.
- 14. caused by fungus or mold and includes symptoms of loss of appetite, gasping, sleepiness, convulsions and death. Prevented by using mold free litter. No effective treatment. (poultry)