VIRAL DISEASES
Cholera
Caused by a filterable virus.
Loss of appetite, high fever,
reddish-purplish patchwork of
coloration on the affected
stomach, breathing difficulty&
a wobbly gait.
A preventive vaccine is
available. No effective
treatment. Producers
should use good
management.
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Viruses classified as group A
& B are transmitted by blood-
sucking insects, such as the
mosquito.
Fever, impaired vision,
irregular gait, muscle
spasms, a pendulous lower
lip, walking aimlessly.
Control of carrier, use of a
vaccine.
Hemorrhagic Septicemia
Caused by a bacterium that
seems to multiply rapidly
when animals are subject to
stress conditions.
Fever, difficultly breathing, a
cough, & discharge from the
eyes & nose.
Vaccination several days
prior to shipping or other
periods of stress.
Newcastle
Poultry disease - caused by
a virus that is spread by
contaminated equipment or
mechanical means.
Chicks make circular
movements, walk backwards,
fall, twist their necks so that
their heads are lying on their
backs, cough, sneeze, and
develop high fever &
diarrhea.
Several types of Newcastle
vaccines are available,
antibiotics are used in
treating early stages of the
disease.
Warts
A virus causes warts.
Protruding growths on the
skin.
No known preventive
measures. Most effective
means is with a vaccine.
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